From: Eric Schwartz <emschwar@...>
Date: 2003-05-07T04:51:36+09:00
Subject: Re: Why is PHP so popular?  What can we learn from the PHP camp?

"Robert Klemme" <bob.news@gmx.net> writes:
> "Lothar Scholz" <mailinglists@scriptolutions.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> > Because a CGI script (or better any non application server like
> > script) starts with zero data. It loads all data, processes them and
> > outputs the data. With this constellation there is often not much to do
> > so no need for a technical better solution.
> 
> This does not convince me.  Are you saying that generally small programs
> don't benefit from OO?  Most small ruby scripts I'm writing contain at
> least one new class, because that way I can tackle problems more easily
> (at least it's easier for *me*).

I have to say that one of the things I like most about using Ruby for
CGI is the fact that for CGI programs with more than one aspect to
them, it's a lot easier to model it as an MVC pattern than it is to
write things in procedural languages.  Compare:

my (undef, $one, $two, $three) = split ('/', path_info());
if(defined $three) {
   doSomething();
} elsif(defined $two) {
   doSomethingElse();
} elsif(defined $one) {
   doSomethingCrazy();
} else {
   default();
}

with:

model = ModelFactory.newModel(path_info)
view  = ViewFactory.newView(model, path_info)

view.draw();

-=Eric
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