C++ 10 Commandments

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  • 19 years ago

    I recently found the "Ten Commandments for C++ Programmers" and was rather ammused.  However, commandment number 4 reads:


    Thou shalt not augment the interface of a class at the "concrete" level without most prudent deliberation. Such ill-begotten practices imprison thy clients unjustly into your classes, and foment unspeakable unrest when code maintenance and extension are required.


    This confuses me a little.  


    What exactly does it mean to "augment the interface of a class at the concrete level"?


    Why is this a bad thing to do?


    Can anyone help me here?


    Thanks.

  • 19 years ago

    I think what this means is that unless you have a good argument don’t ignore a class. It ten explains that this is not a good practice because it limits your clients to using only your code and creates “unspeakable unrest” when you try to maintain and extend code.

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