>Hi George,
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>>You never have to use PMFJI. We've been friends for too long for you to have to use that.< s >
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>>To answer you're question...I don't know. It might be faster with one of the "evils", but by how much? IOW, would it really make a significant difference? I don't think so.
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>I don't believe you can do this faster in VFP than with the algorithm showed in Re: Argument starter - The roots of all evil Thread #938079 Message #941430
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>It is using a FOR ENDFOR without using one of the evils.....
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Walter,

I'm not putting up a argument one way or the other here.

When processing speed is paramount, then you program in that direction. When it isn't, you program for maintainability.

I've always thought that there's performance and the perception of performance. A user isn't going to notice when something is 1/10th of a second faster. A user will notice when a minor modification can't be implemented quickly and easily.