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Long functions might read easier but you lose some testing precision. I think recent focus on testing has lead to shorter functions with as little responsibilit
by ctrlrsf 10y ago
Long functions might read easier but you lose some testing precision. I think recent focus on testing has lead to shorter functions with as little responsibility as possible. When short functions fail a test you have smaller surface area to look for the cause.
- leojfc 10y agoDoesn’t this imply the need for a new language feature? So that well-defined sections of inline code can be pulled out, initial conditions set in a testing environment, and then executed independently. I guess this could trip up if the compiler optimisations available when considering all the code at once means that the out-of-context code actually does something different in testing...
- chimprich 10y agoPull out well-defined sections of inline code that can be executed independently for testing? Sure, that's breaking it down into functions.
- MereInterest 10y agoI think there is such a feature. In most languages, these are called "functions".
- virtualized 10y agoGame developers don't test, they debug. That's why he draws wrong conclusions like "inline everything manually".