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To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] same functions everywhere
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 09 May 2003 03:55:43 BST."
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From: Dan Cross <cross@math.psu.edu>
Date: Thu,  8 May 2003 20:12:18 -0400
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> > This is fine, but one question I have is why cut and paste instead of
> > putting sort() and mergesort() into their own file and then including
> > it after defining T and greater()?  Just curious.
>
> lack of surprises.  if i see that a source file has been included, i
> have no idea what names the namespace has been polluted with.

Granted, but as you noted yourself, this is a rather special case.
Anyway, I was just curious.

> sorry, this has veered way off topic!

Indeed it has, but that was a great explanation.  Thanks, Rog.

	- Dan C.