On Dec 7, 9:36 am, Neil Cerutti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2007-12-07, Carl Banks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Dec 6, 11:56 am, "Kurt Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> It would seem that there are cases where one would be > >> preferable over the other: a) when the new behavior would > >> modify a large portion of the existing subclass, making a new > >> subclass would be ideal; b) when the new behavior changes only > >> slightly the existing subclass, perhaps a simple default > >> option in the subclass's __init__ method would be best. Where > >> is the tipping point? > > > Good question. > > The major factor in the tipping point is clarity. And simplicity. > The two major factors in deciding the tipping point are: clarity, > simplicity, and extensibility. ... The THREE major tipping point > factors ARE: clarity, simplicity, extensibility. And efficiency. > Among the many factors in deciding the tipping point are: (etc., > etc.)
..., lots of experience, 20/20 foresight, a good Ouija board, luck, .... Carl Banks -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
