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The counter argument to the "explicit is better than implicit" is that abstraction & encapsulation are such significant force multipliers. If done properly, imp
by cbsmith 4y ago
The counter argument to the "explicit is better than implicit" is that abstraction & encapsulation are such significant force multipliers. If done properly, implicit is good. It's just that in case of copying, doing it "properly" is well nigh impossible.
- kazinator 4y agoexplicit implicit good * < * v v v bad * > * Good implicit is better than good explicit. (If all is good, go for implicit.) Bad explicit is better than bad implicit. (If all is bad, go for explicit; don't hide bad explicit with bad implicit.) Good explicit or implicit is better than bad explicit or implicit.