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  • I idontbelivethateverynameiwantistaken

    True that.

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    _Damian S_
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      Well, bucking the trend (as usual), whatever it's called, I would expect the destination (target) object to be the first parameter. So, #2! :-D [edit]And sadly, in C#, Array.Copy takes the source array as the first parameter. Which leads me to end of teeth gnashing because I liked the platform SDK's consistency of having the destination as the first parameter, such as in the BitBlt function or, in the C/C++ language, another example is the memcpy function. So, here's another perfect example of how the designers of C# BLEW IT!!![/edit] Marc

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      DaveX86
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      This convention actually drives me crazy...it should be from left to right to keep the flow natural...assembly language does it like that: MOV dst, src ...no wonder nobody uses it. It's like reading a sentence that you have to start at the beginning, then jump to the end and read back to the middle...an unnecessary direction change. :~

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        This convention actually drives me crazy...it should be from left to right to keep the flow natural...assembly language does it like that: MOV dst, src ...no wonder nobody uses it. It's like reading a sentence that you have to start at the beginning, then jump to the end and read back to the middle...an unnecessary direction change. :~

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        Robert Surtees
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        David Lockwood wrote:

        ...it should be from left to right to keep the flow natural

        So I'm guessing you would prefer 3 = a over a = 3 to assign 3 to a? :)

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          David Lockwood wrote:

          ...it should be from left to right to keep the flow natural

          So I'm guessing you would prefer 3 = a over a = 3 to assign 3 to a? :)

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          DaveX86
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          Well..hmmm...if you put it that way If you put it more like MOV 3, a ...though, it does work better. It's not totally the same thing, a math equation and a computer instruction. maybe my brain is reversed...that's always been my problem :~

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          • J Jim Crafton

            Phil Martin... wrote:

            I were in C (and not C++)

            I think you mean: int obj_rec_n_cpy(void*, void*, int);

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            Phil Martin
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            Nope, I don't think I meant that.

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            • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

              I want to know what makes most sense for developers: Before you arm yourself and point it to be a programming question let me say that this is not a programming question. I have a function named CopyObjectArrayToRecord, it takes two parameters: an object array and a record. Just based on the name what do you expect the order of parameters to be: 1. array, record 2. record, array

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              Ravi Bhavnani
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                DJ van Wyk
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                I also agree with 1

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                • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

                  I want to know what makes most sense for developers: Before you arm yourself and point it to be a programming question let me say that this is not a programming question. I have a function named CopyObjectArrayToRecord, it takes two parameters: an object array and a record. Just based on the name what do you expect the order of parameters to be: 1. array, record 2. record, array

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                  Probably based on my (disappointly-small) objective-C experience, I'd see that as being: [anObject copyObjectArray: anArray toRecord: aRecord]; otherwise knows as: anObect.copyObjectArrayToRecord(anArray, aRecord);

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                  • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

                    I want to know what makes most sense for developers: Before you arm yourself and point it to be a programming question let me say that this is not a programming question. I have a function named CopyObjectArrayToRecord, it takes two parameters: an object array and a record. Just based on the name what do you expect the order of parameters to be: 1. array, record 2. record, array

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                    HuntrCkr
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                    1. is the logical answer... Why do you ask? ;P

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                    • D DaveX86

                      This convention actually drives me crazy...it should be from left to right to keep the flow natural...assembly language does it like that: MOV dst, src ...no wonder nobody uses it. It's like reading a sentence that you have to start at the beginning, then jump to the end and read back to the middle...an unnecessary direction change. :~

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                      DavidNohejl
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                      David Lockwood wrote:

                      It's like reading a sentence that you have to start at the beginning, then jump to the end and read back to the middle.

                      Something like German? ;P


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                      • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

                        I want to know what makes most sense for developers: Before you arm yourself and point it to be a programming question let me say that this is not a programming question. I have a function named CopyObjectArrayToRecord, it takes two parameters: an object array and a record. Just based on the name what do you expect the order of parameters to be: 1. array, record 2. record, array

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                        Duncan Edwards Jones
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                        1 is logical.

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                        • P Phil Martin

                          WEllllll, for a modern language, I would expect CopyObjectArrayToRecord(object[], record) But, if I were in C (and not C++), I would fully expect it to be CopyObjectArrayToRecord(record*, object*), or more likely objrecncpy :) - Phil

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                          No.1

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                          • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

                            I want to know what makes most sense for developers: Before you arm yourself and point it to be a programming question let me say that this is not a programming question. I have a function named CopyObjectArrayToRecord, it takes two parameters: an object array and a record. Just based on the name what do you expect the order of parameters to be: 1. array, record 2. record, array

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                            Andrew Leeder
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                            2 of course because I was brought up on K&R and PDP architecture. I'm told being left handed also helps :-D ~A

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                            • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

                              I want to know what makes most sense for developers: Before you arm yourself and point it to be a programming question let me say that this is not a programming question. I have a function named CopyObjectArrayToRecord, it takes two parameters: an object array and a record. Just based on the name what do you expect the order of parameters to be: 1. array, record 2. record, array

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                              1 since that matches the name of the function.

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                              • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

                                I want to know what makes most sense for developers: Before you arm yourself and point it to be a programming question let me say that this is not a programming question. I have a function named CopyObjectArrayToRecord, it takes two parameters: an object array and a record. Just based on the name what do you expect the order of parameters to be: 1. array, record 2. record, array

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                                Dalek Dave
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                                Logic says 1 But I would presume from your question that this may not be the case! What has logic to do with programming?

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                                  This convention actually drives me crazy...it should be from left to right to keep the flow natural...assembly language does it like that: MOV dst, src ...no wonder nobody uses it. It's like reading a sentence that you have to start at the beginning, then jump to the end and read back to the middle...an unnecessary direction change. :~

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                                  Marc Clifton
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                                  David Lockwood wrote:

                                  assembly language does it like that:

                                  Not all. One of the stark differences between the Intel processors and the Motorola processors was the src/dest order. Marc

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                                  • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

                                    I want to know what makes most sense for developers: Before you arm yourself and point it to be a programming question let me say that this is not a programming question. I have a function named CopyObjectArrayToRecord, it takes two parameters: an object array and a record. Just based on the name what do you expect the order of parameters to be: 1. array, record 2. record, array

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                                    Carlos Mariano
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                                    First. It makes more sense. Carlos

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                                      Bah! Madness! record.AddCopyOfObjectArray(array)

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                                      thatreallybytes
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                                      #1 makes more sense to me, too...:cool:

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                                      • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

                                        I want to know what makes most sense for developers: Before you arm yourself and point it to be a programming question let me say that this is not a programming question. I have a function named CopyObjectArrayToRecord, it takes two parameters: an object array and a record. Just based on the name what do you expect the order of parameters to be: 1. array, record 2. record, array

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                                        Mike Doyon
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                                        I'd say 1. Generally speaking, I'd adhere to that logic. Also, I believe that it is common in copy methods to organize parameters as (source, destination).

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                                        • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

                                          I want to know what makes most sense for developers: Before you arm yourself and point it to be a programming question let me say that this is not a programming question. I have a function named CopyObjectArrayToRecord, it takes two parameters: an object array and a record. Just based on the name what do you expect the order of parameters to be: 1. array, record 2. record, array

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