Hi Peter,

On 23-Nov-02, Peter Knapper wrote to Sarah Nunez:


 PK> Hi Sarah,

 SN>> Kludges and spaghetti code were anathema, and I was taught to
 SN>> comment the heck out of everything (not fun when you're punching
 SN>> IBM cards--I'd rather clean toilets for a living than punch IBM
 SN>> cards again!).

 PK> I haven't heard mention of punched cars in a LONG time, and its
 PK> been even longer for Punched Paper Tape! Dare I say this may date
 PK> the both of us slightly.....;-

:-)
Me too, although I was it University when I used them...
I preferred paper tape, less of a problem if you accidentally dropped
the program :-). I've dropped the odd deck of cards in my time and
programming in ALGOL, which wasn't designed to have line numbers, on
card meant dropping a deck of cards was a PROBLEM. (I've still go some
sample stuff from back then in my loft!!! ).

 SN>> I guess for starters, what's the difference between OOP and
 SN>> modular programming? (We can take this to OS2PROG if you'd
 SN>> rather. . .)

 PK> No, I think thats a great way to start with Davids "project", its
 PK> always easier to understand something new if it can be compared to
 PK> the currently understood methodologies

I'm waiting with interest.

George

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