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Re: The "right" way to use config files

From Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu>
Subject Re: The "right" way to use config files
Date 2014-08-09 13:29 -0400
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On 8/9/2014 7:48 AM, Fabien wrote:

> BUT, my "problem" is that several options really are "universal" options
> to the program, such as the output directory for example. This
> information (where to write their results) is given to most of the
> functions as parameter.

If possible, functions should *return* their results, or yield their 
results in chunks (as generators). Let the driver function decide where 
to put results.  Aside from separating concerns, this makes testing much 
easier.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy

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The "right" way to use config files Fabien <fabien.maussion@gmail.com> - 2014-08-09 13:48 +0200
  Re: The "right" way to use config files Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2014-08-09 22:17 +1000
    Re: The "right" way to use config files Fabien <fabien.maussion@gmail.com> - 2014-08-09 14:33 +0200
      Re: The "right" way to use config files Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2014-08-09 12:16 -0400
        Re: The "right" way to use config files Fabien <fabien.maussion@gmail.com> - 2014-08-09 19:17 +0200
  Re: The "right" way to use config files Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2014-08-09 12:08 -0500
  Re: The "right" way to use config files Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-08-09 13:29 -0400
    Re: The "right" way to use config files Fabien <fabien.maussion@gmail.com> - 2014-08-09 20:14 +0200
      Re: The "right" way to use config files Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-08-09 18:30 -0400
        Re: The "right" way to use config files Fabien <fabien.maussion@gmail.com> - 2014-08-10 10:33 +0200

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