Re: Programming?

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >teaching to flowchart and all that kind of good stuff like the Boolean
> >logic... or is that just something that most "good programming book" have?
> Flowcharting and other techniques are useful, but it's along the lines of
> learning "how" rather than "why". Different techniques are suitable of
> different size problems (in terms of components, modules, functions, tables,
> or in terms of complexity... number of possible paths, number of relationships
> between tables, screens, fields, etc.)...
> 
> Flowcharting can be used up to a point. There are other things that can be
> used, from the back of an envelope to a project management system, which in
> itself is no mean feat of software engineering...

Disclaimer: 
   Students required to do flowcharts, do NOT read any farther!
   This may warp your impressionable young mind!  :{)

I have a rather strong opinion about flow charts too.

In college, a lot of classes required a flow chart to be turned in 
with a programming assignment.  I NEVER did the flow chart first.  It 
was always the LAST thing I did, and only to complete the assignment.
I've NEVER done one since.

They may useful for some people, but not me!

Shall we pick up this programming thread with a heated discussion
about the merits of flow charting now?   :{)

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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