We continue our dive into The Pragmatic Programmer and debate when is it text manipulation vs code generation as Joe can’t read his bill, Michael makes a painful recommendation, and Allen’s gaming lives up to Southern expectations.
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Blurring the Text Manipulation Line
Text Manipulation
- Programmers manipulate text the same way woodworkers shape wood.
- Text manipulation tools are like routers: noisy, messy, brutish.
- You can use text manipulation tools to trim the data into shape.
- Once you master them, they can provide an impressive amount of finesse.
- Alternative is to build a more polished tool, check it in, test it, etc.
Tip 28
- Learn a Text Manipulation Language.
Code Generators
- When you have a repetitive task, why not generate it?
- The generated code takes away complexity and reduces errors.
- And it’s reuse has little to no additional cost.
Tip 29
- Write Code That Writes Code.
There are two types of code generators:
- Passive code generators are run once (scaffolding).
- Active code generators are used each time they are required.
Passive code generators save typing by automating…
- New files from a template, i.e. the “File -> New” experience.
- One off conversions (one language to another).
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