Is it really that bad to Use boolean parameters to make your functions do two things?

[balabuev 102]

2 minutes ago, Mike Torrettinni said:

Perhaps it would be better something like ControlWindow.Enable() or ControlWindow(wnd, cwEnable) or ControlWindow(wnd, [cwEnable, cwActive]) with type TControlWindow = (cwEnable, cwDisable, cwActive, csFocused...);

In some cases - yes. Imho, it's a kind of subjective things.

[David Heffernan 2345]

1 hour ago, Mike Torrettinni said:

Good example. The syntax shows that boolean parameter actually controls to enable or disable window. Perhaps it would be better named EnableDisableWindow 😉

 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-enablewindow

It's as if the thread above never happened!!!! 

[Mike Torrettinni 198]

Just now, David Heffernan said:

It's as if the thread above never happened!!!! 

 

Please read first post to see what the topic is about, I think it's got all the info. If something is not clear, let me know.

[Fr0sT.Brutal 900]

21 hours ago, balabuev said:

ShowWindow(wnd, SW_HIDE);

There is multiple SW_* variants so the example is irrelevant...

21 hours ago, balabuev said:

EnableWindow(wnd, FALSE);

Nice sample of bad naming, yes. Ideally it should be SetWindowEnabled IMHO

[balabuev 102]

14 minutes ago, Fr0sT.Brutal said:

There is multiple SW_* variants so the example is irrelevant...

Just more generalized case of the same concept:

• Can ShowWindow be used to hide the window? Yes.
• Can EnableWindow be used to disable the window. Yes.

23 minutes ago, Fr0sT.Brutal said:

Nice sample of bad naming, yes.

This style of naming is a bias towards minimalism. And, imho, being used carefully - it's quite adequate.

 

 

[Lars Fosdal 1792]

On 1/8/2021 at 2:27 PM, Lars Fosdal said:

Two books that are gold for picking up good coding habits - even this long after they were written:

Code Complete 2nd Edition by Steve McConnell

Framework Design Guidelines by Krzysztof Cwalina & Brad Abrams (Third Edition)

I have to repeat this comment.  Among other things, these books give excellent advice on naming conventions.

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, Lars Fosdal said:

Among other things, these books give excellent advice on naming conventions.

Чукча – не читатель, чукча – писатель !

 

I am sorry but couldn't help my self  , hope this will draw a smile on Russian speaking readers, also i don't know how to translate it right with its context, so help is appreciated here.

[Mike Torrettinni 198]

1 hour ago, Kas Ob. said:

Чукча – не читатель, чукча – писатель !

 

I am sorry but couldn't help my self  , hope this will draw a smile on Russian speaking readers, also i don't know how to translate it right with its context, so help is appreciated here.

I guess this is the English counterpart: Chuck Norris doesn't read books, he just stares them down until they give him the information he needs. 😉 

 

I think Mr. Triviality will show up now and send us all home for wasting his time. Perhaps he will tell us this twice! 🙂

Edited January 22, 2021 by Mike Torrettinni

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18 minutes ago, Mike Torrettinni said:

I guess this is the English counterpart: Chuck Norris doesn't read books, he just stares them down until they give him the information he needs. 😉 

It is more like this :

I can write, so why i should read ?!

[Mike Torrettinni 198]

2 minutes ago, Kas Ob. said:

It is more like this :

I can write, so why i should read ?!

Oh, maybe this should be for Google Translate.

[balabuev 102]

Since the main untranslatable word is already "translated" as Chuck Norris  the rest is simple:

 

Chuck Norris doesn't read books, instead Chuck Norris write books.

Edited January 22, 2021 by balabuev