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One File VS Multiple Files
« on: March 18, 2011, 02:40:12 pm »
Are you a multiple file user (Computer Programming or Calculator Programming)?

Or do you have 1000 lines in a single file?

What do you think is best?

Discuss.

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I personally use a single file for pretty much everything, one file and print in each line debugging is for real man!
But organized code is best when using multiple files, I have to agree with that.
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Re: One File VS Multiple Files
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2011, 02:45:04 pm »
1000 lines is way too small for multiple files, IMO :P But if I'm doing it in a lang that lets me, I like to use multiple files, separated by their function.

Multi files also work better with others, for changes become easier to implement, and conflicts are less likely.
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Re: One File VS Multiple Files
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2011, 02:45:29 pm »
I use multiple files for Java, but my source for TaNF is ~3000 axe lines long, I prefer not to split up files unless nessicary on calc.  multiple files can be quite messy.
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Re: One File VS Multiple Files
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2011, 02:45:35 pm »
(Computer Programming: Python/C++)I usually have one file but I try to make multiple files so I can add features/debug easier.
I try to create very organized code but usually it ends up being chaos, but working chaos

EDIT:(Calc Programming)On my TI-Nspire with TI-84 Emulator I try to keep it to one file. I don't like having to call extra files.
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Re: One File VS Multiple Files
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2011, 02:46:20 pm »
I generally use multiple files for anything other than Pure TI-Basic.
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Re: One File VS Multiple Files
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2011, 02:55:44 pm »
If I create TI-Basic programs, I use multiple programs for subroutines to cut down the size
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Re: One File VS Multiple Files
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2011, 02:58:01 pm »
Usually what I'll do for C++ is write everything in small multiple files, then before compiling I will copy and paste everything into one large file as it makes it easier to debug. And I can easily copy everything back because I use large distinctive headers for each file. Otherwise all those #include statements just seem to bug me.
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Re: One File VS Multiple Files
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2011, 02:59:23 pm »
My problem with using multiple files is that I don't know how to do it in most languages.

I know how to do it in Python and Java, TI-Basic and Axe, but nothing else.
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Re: One File VS Multiple Files
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2011, 03:04:46 pm »
I like #include and import statements they make life easier.

Especially in Python
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Re: One File VS Multiple Files
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2011, 03:26:00 pm »
I usually use many files, but it depends on the project, too.
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Re: One File VS Multiple Files
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2011, 03:27:27 pm »
Quote from: graphmastur on March 18, 2011, 03:26:00 pm
I usually use many files, but it depends on the project, too.

That's right, if it's a simple projects, why would one use multiple files?
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Re: One File VS Multiple Files
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2011, 03:36:22 pm »
Quote from: Scout on March 18, 2011, 03:27:27 pm
Quote from: graphmastur on March 18, 2011, 03:26:00 pm
I usually use many files, but it depends on the project, too.

That's right, if it's a simple projects, why would one use multiple files?
well, in TI-basic, subroutines.  I've used it once where a core engine had to be called from several different places before.
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Re: One File VS Multiple Files
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2011, 04:04:55 pm »
I'll use multiple files if makes something significantly more efficient or easy to implement. However, in order to avoid forcing the user to install 50+ files (As some people do), I set a fairly hard limit of three files, with two being my normal limit.
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Re: One File VS Multiple Files
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2011, 04:17:08 pm »
If I need to make something quick (a prototype) definitely one file.
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Re: One File VS Multiple Files
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2011, 04:37:59 pm »
I generally use one file except in the following cases:

-Memory constraints (good luck fitting Illusiat 13 in one file)
-Avoiding code repetition in TI-BASIC where speed is a must (otherwise you can include your sub-routines inside the main program)
-It's annoying to scroll 5 minutes through a TI-BASIC program to find a little mistake.
-1 page app limitation in Axe.

I think the most extreme case of memory constraint is Illusiat TI-81 Remake. Illusiat TI-81 Remake has 37 sub-programs and 3 matrices. One of the sub-program only contains the following code:
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PrgmY:
Disp ""
By calling PrgmY instead of doing Disp "", I save about 35 bytes of RAM (the program is called 37 times in the game), because on the TI-81 you have to close quotes and program names won't count towards user RAM (There's no VAT). And I couldn't afford wasting these 35 bytes when this calculator only had 2400 bytes of user RAM.
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