Inline: http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/ref/refsu64.html Recursion: http://wiki.freepascal.org/Recursion
2012/2/7 ik <ido...@gmail.com>: > On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 21:58, Sven Barth <pascaldra...@googlemail.com> > wrote: >> >> On 06.02.2012 19:51, ik wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Let's say I have a function that some of it's code (or all) can be used >>> in more then one location inside the function itself. >>> I can make a nested function with the code and set it to inline, make it >>> normal, or make a recursion with it. >>> >>> What's the best practice in your opinion to take, and why ? >> >> >> Recursion won't help you here, because recursion is something like the >> following: >> >> function factorial(aValue: LongInt): LongInt; >> begin >> if aValue <= 1 then >> Result := 1 >> else >> Result := factorial(aValue - 1) * aValue; >> end; >> >> Whether you inline the function or not depends on whether it's a complex >> function or not. Something like >> >> function foo(aValue: LongInt): LongInt; >> begin >> Result := aValue * 6 + 5 - SomeParam; >> end; >> >> can definitely be declared inline. You just need to keep in mind that when >> inlining a function the function call will be replaced by the >> function's/procedure's body so the code size will increase (no, you don't >> need to pay attention for duplicate variable names). > > > Thanks Sven, then I think I'll work with the nested function as a "normal" > function rather then inline or recursive one. > >> >> >> Regards, >> Sven >> > > Ido > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org >> http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal > > > > _______________________________________________ > fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org > http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal -- Timeo hominem unius libri Cogito ergo sum - Carpe diem []s Guionardo Furlan http://guionardo.blogspot.com http://www.guionardofurlan.com.br _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
