>but if you write short functions Yeah, you should do that. You know that though because (I assume) you are a veteran programmer - or at least not a newbie, to

>but if you write short functions Yeah, you should do that. You know that though because (I assume) you are a veteran programmer - or at least not a newbie, to whom this might not be as obvious as it is to you and me. Don't forget we are talking about people learning to program here.