Longest Function Ever ?

**frodobaggins** · 10-02-2004, 12:45 AM

I just finished a function. ONE Function....

Its 1793 lines long !

Frodo

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**Don 944 LA** · 10-02-2004, 01:01 AM

something to make you breakfast on the way to work ?????

The " X-Ray Feature " for that hottie driving next to you ????

The " By the way officer, you are being recorded on 6 camera's " button ???

(edit ) Binary display of speed ???? Hex Display of speed ???

**blurp** · 10-02-2004, 01:02 AM

Nice. I love big functions. They don't usually grow to that kind of size without plenty of error handling.

**kingtut** · 10-02-2004, 01:18 AM

Bad coding practice!
Did you write it in COBOL?
Am I supposed to beta test this Spaghetti for you?
Here goes our reputation

**john1701** · 10-02-2004, 01:25 AM

Disney World has 1794 lines.....

**ea972271** · 10-02-2004, 01:27 AM

Hahah, COBOL, nightmares from college!!
I like programming but there is a limit,
GREAT PROGRAM by the way, (frodoplayer), I'm using it in my car as soon as i get my screen.

**blurp** · 10-02-2004, 01:38 AM

Originally Posted by kingtut

Bad coding practice!

Wrong. Some functions require lots of code. I've had more than one with over 2000 lines. Of course, these were talking to PLC's, SQL databases, and the controller for an RFID tag read/write head to write 8k to a tag one word at a time. Many times this is the only way to code.

**mushin** · 10-02-2004, 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by blurp

Wrong. Some functions require lots of code. I've had more than one with over 2000 lines. Of course, these were talking to PLC's, SQL databases, and the controller for an RFID tag read/write head to write 8k to a tag one word at a time. Many times this is the only way to code.

I agree with kingtut. There are of course exceptions to everything, so I can't comment on yours or Frodo's case, but for the most part functions shouldn't be that long.

**frodobaggins** · 10-02-2004, 03:49 AM

Originally Posted by mushin

I agree with kingtut. There are of course exceptions to everything, so I can't comment on yours or Frodo's case, but for the most part functions shouldn't be that long.

That's why I posted it. It was WAY out of the ordinary.

**tejesh83** · 10-02-2004, 04:34 AM

The linux kernel has some very long functions. Its primarily for performance reasons though.

I've made a few larges functions in the past. It was for a Perl CGI project that had some lengthy HTML embedded within it. I'm not sure of the exact line count, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was up there with Frodos.