Re: Why Does Everyone Insist On Using Structs for Everything?!

["Mike Main" <anime6@earthlink.net>]

I never said NEVER use structs :) .  That's like getting a car and never
ever riding your bike again...okay stupid analogy. *LOL*
> Your node is a struct....
>
> ;)
>
> My take is use the right tool for the job.
>
> You really don't need to worry about access
> if your the only one using it, or if the data is non critical.
> A lot of the times what your trying to protect will only hurt
> the one who would change it if they attempted it.. so
> considering that; if you have a simple task that requires a
> data structure, and you don't need any functionality built in,
> then really the class will only consist of the data members and
> accessors. You add some overhead with the vtable; and in a critical
> section of code that is called all of the time, this could be wasting
> valuable clock cycles...
>
> Me 2 pence.. gearin' up fer Guinness.. mmmmm I can taste it now..
>
> --> -----Original Message-----
> --> From: Mike Main [mailto:anime6@earthlink.net]
> --> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 2:51 PM
> --> To: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com
> --> Subject: Why Does Everyone Insist On Using Structs for Everything?!
> -->
> -->
> --> Why doesn't anyone ever use C++ for what it's good for?
> --> Object oriented
> --> programming?  Everyone always seem to use structs.  Giving
> --> everything acess
> --> to encaspulated members makes me want to scream!
> --> AAAAARRRGGGGHHH!!!!  Sorry
> --> for the rant I had to get that off my chest :).
> -->
> -->
> --> Sincerely,
> -->
> --> Mike
> -->
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