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Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 14:42:45 -0700
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On 04/23/2014 01:57 PM, tim.thelion@gmail.com wrote:
>
> There is one problem though.  Currently, I have these functions logically
>  organized into source files, each between 40 and 170 LOC.  I fear that if
> I were to put all of these functions into one class, than I would have a
>  single, very large source file.  I don't like working with large source
>  files for practicall reasons.

I'm curious what these practical reasons are.  One my smallest source files has 870 lines in it, my largest nearly 9000.

If the problem is your editor, you should seriously consider switching.

--
~Ethan~