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newbie: self.member syntax seems /really/ annoying

Wildemar Wildenburger lasses_weil at klapptsowieso.net
Thu Sep 13 15:22:41 EDT 2007 
Bjoern Schliessmann wrote:
>> No, but the point being made is that it would be better IN
>> THIS CASE.
> 
> It wouldn't. IMHO, rewriting the code to two or three lines would be
> better.
> 

Well I think Charles' Point about making the equations look like the 
ones in the paper(s) is a pretty good one. That is a special case in 
that the code becomes clearer when it conformes to the standards of the 
domain it is referring to; it is not meant to be understood by itself 
but rather in conjunction with documents that motivate it.

Or in short: Breaking it into n>1 lines would make it more readable but 
would break the connection with the form given in the papers. (Yes, of 
course you can refer to the eq. in a comment but believe me: if you're 
used to seeing a certain (form of) equation, your mind will trip over 
any variation. That is best avoided.)

... my 2 sents, anyway ...
/W
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