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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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 Posted - 2007-04-12 : 04:21:59
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| Does anyone have any guidelines on when to use a read only property and when to use a method? What is the difference between them? Is one early binding and the other late binding for example, or is it more complex than that? Are they actually the same thing?How do I know when to use which?thankssteve-----------Don't worry head. The computer will do all the thinking from now on. |
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dfiala
Posting Yak Master
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Posted - 2007-04-12 : 06:45:39
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| There is no binding difference. A property is just a special instance of a method. If you need to pass parameters then you need to use a method. If you are performing some action that is more than returning a value then probably want to use a method just so it is clear to yourself and other developers that some process will be triggered with the call.In the long run using good names for your properties/methods is more important than deciding whether or not something calls for a method or read only property.Dean FialaVery Practical Software, IncNow with Blogging...http://www.vpsw.com/blogbabyMicrosoft MVP |
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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2007-04-12 : 07:53:32
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| Thanks Dean that's very helpfulsteve-----------Don't worry head. The computer will do all the thinking from now on. |
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