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From: Kim Nielsen <kn@××××××××××.dk>
To: gentoo-dev@g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Need some c++ help here please:
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 04:20:05
Message-Id: 1030440002.20022.26.camel@knielsen
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Need some c++ help here please: by "Thomas M. Beaudry"
1 On Tue, 2002-08-27 at 10:15, Thomas M. Beaudry wrote:
2 > But what is the point in the above example? None and the "using
3 > namespace" form works just fine. In fact it could be the prefered
4 > form on a large program with a simple namespace schema. The reason
5 > for this is the simple fact that working memory can only hold on
6 > average 12 items. By not having the objects prefixed with their
7 > namespace you can hold more code in working memory when, for example,
8 > debugging, making the job easier on you.
9
10 It also makes it easier when a lot of developers are working with the
11 same base code. Some function and class can get the same name and even
12 parameters.
13
14 /Kim