text_combined: markabrand affrmwbpdhgmailcom python refactoring usually really easy thats good thing know originally going start naive way refactor python became familiar think approach may work best take baby steps refactor knowledge experience grows thanks mark 12032008 tim golden wrote markabrand wrote hi tim thanks maybe right couple extra loops looking bad code looks little scary first sight bad one things everyone learns weigh theyre putting together code data clever try sometimes theres clear benefit least clear disadvantage times result overengineering often front may find example executemany sqlite example gives performance benefit elixirs explicit looping might might significant go whats clearest first look optimisations really need one great things python refactoring usually really easy two solutions outlined broadly thing could make even similar little work one couple dozens lines code started one decided later preferable would really simple swap one obviously always easy certainly easier good luck project come back help hindrance tjg _______________________________________________ pythonwin32 mailing list kpitckaew45pythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythonwin32 wed 06 aug 2008 174522 1100 pythonwin32 advice architecting program design python