Gunnar Hjalmarsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Charles K. Clarkson wrote:
: : Gunnar Hjalmarsson wrote:
:
: Besides, is a file scoped CGI object better than a file
: scoped hash?
I always pass $q. Or if I am not changing it, I have
sometimes created a new object when needed in subs. But you can
just as easily pass a hash ref.
Using a file scoped hash throughout the script promotes the
use of "global" variables. I avoid routinely breaking the rules
I suggest beginners follow. Were I to break those rules in my
own scripts without excellent reason I would find it difficult
to enforce them here.
: : Had the author not relied on the hash to begin with, he might
: : have developed better programming skills for operating with
: : objects. Relying on the hash will certainly help him to avoid
: : those skills.
:
: Personally I find it much more important that beginner CGI
: programmers focus on things like validating the input properly
: and dealing with tainted mode. OOP is good to know, too, but
: not really necessary for handling CGI data, right?
I agree about the relative importance, but I don't agree
with downplaying less important topics. I attempt to stress
avoidance of all habits I find to be poor programming habits. I
appreciate it when other experienced people, like you, point out
when my opinion is more my style than a hard rule.
HTH,
Charles K. Clarkson
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