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From: Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net>
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Subject: Re: proper use of .java files (layout)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:10:58 -0800
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On Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:28:07 -0500, Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
wrote:

>On 12/17/2012 9:18 PM, Gene Wirchenko wrote:
>> On Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:55:21 -0500, Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
>> wrote:
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>>> 13 distinct values with an order but no numeric values
>>> seems a perfect fit for enum to me.
>>
>>       An enum does not guarantee an order.
>
>In the Java I use enums have a compareTo method.

     And how would you handle the aces?

     A-6-4-3-2 is ace high, but A-5-4-3-2 is actually 5-4-3-2-A (a
five-high straight).

     Human systems can be remarkably exceptional if I may use the word
in the sense of "having an exception".

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko