<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 5:57 PM, Michael Hertling <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mhertling@online.de">mhertling@online.de</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div class="im">Just some spontaneous questions/remarks:</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Thanks; I really appreciate it!</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
- Why do you use macros instead of functions?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I use macros so the _array2d_ variables fall through the scope of the macro and are available in the next call to array2d_advance(). I could use functions + properties but this solution works, I saw no need to use the slightly more verbose global properties feature.</div>
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- What's about cleaning up the numerous helper variables,<br>
e.g. by an additional array2d_cleanup() function or the like?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>What specific helper variables are you referring to? I would most likely use more uniquely mangled local variables instead, but I figured the preceeding underscore in front of each was sufficient. What would you recommend here? I'd like to avoid a cleanup() method because it seems unnecessary. If my local variables cause conflicts later, and if name mangling isn't the idiomatic solution, I'd like to hear whatever idea you have (that doesn't involve cleanup() if possible).</div>
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- In array2d_begin_loop(), couldn't you rearrange the parameters,<br>
array2d_begin_loop(advanced "fruit;animal" ${two_dee_array}), use<br>
LIST(LENGTH var_names _array2d_width) and take ARGN as the array?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>What would this buy me? Typically I've avoided ARGN unless it is absolutely necessary, but a variable in this case seems more direct. Can you explain what benefits this has?</div>
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