On Mon, 14 Jan 2002 03:48:44 GMT, Albert Wagner <alwagner / tcac.net> wrote: >2) it is an attempt to reduce the visual complexity, so as to be able to >grasp quickly what is going on in a method; i.e. , condense a snippet that is >not duplicated anywhere else into a sort of language shorthand. I call this >the "Watership Down" syndrome: one, two, three, many. This is the most >common reason and the most unjustifiable from a programming standpoint. I'd like to hear more about this last sentence ... Ronald E Jeffries http://www.XProgramming.com http://www.objectmentor.com I'm giving the best advice I have. You get to decide whether it's true for you.