Tcl - Re: when is it apt to use classes in preference to only arrays and

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Re: when is it apt to use classes in preference to only arrays and

Bryan Oakley

2005-09-29, 7:01 pm

vikas wrote:
> hey i am working on a project in which i will be requiring plenty of
> different parameters to be associated with similar objects. what is a
> better idea, to use multidimentional arrays or classes?
>

The answer is "it depends".

As a general rule, use what you are most familiar with. However, both
arrays and classes (and OO packages as a whole) have strengths and
weaknesses. Without knowing what your requirements are (memory? Speed?
maintainability? ...), it's hard to say.

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