python's OOP question

[Ben Finney]

"neoedmund" <neoedmund at gmail.com> writes:

> Bruno Desthuilliers wrote:
> > neoedmund wrote:
> > > in real life, a class is not defined so well that any method is
> > > needed by sub-class.
> >
> > Then perhaps is it time to refactor. A class should be a highly
> > cohesive unit. If you find yourself needing only a specific subset
> > of a class, it may be time to extract this subset in it's own
> > class.
>
> I donnot agree with your "it's time to refactory" very much, man has
> probly never has time to do such things.

I respectfully suggest that the *reason* you find yourself with little
time to refactor is probably related to the fact that you *need* to
refactor. If your code is crufty and poorly-designed, it is costing
you every time you need to maintain it.

Would it help if we called it "preventative maintenance"?

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Ben Finney