From: Ron Jeffries Date: 2002-01-15T12:50:36+09:00 Subject: Re: Small Methods - a ramble On Mon, 14 Jan 2002 06:29:16 GMT, ptkwt@shell1.aracnet.com (Phil Tomson) wrote: >I think I have a tendency to start out with longer methods and then over >time I pull out parts the longer method and put it in it's own method if >it looks like it would be useful as a helper to other methods in the class. That's one reason to do it. Another is communication. I think the latter is at least as good a reason as the former. 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.