Comments on: Partial methods in .NET 3.5, overview and evolution http://damieng.com/blog/2007/08/02/partial-methods-in-net-35-overview-and-evolution?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=partial-methods-in-net-35-overview-and-evolution A .NET developer in silicon valley Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:10:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: steve http://damieng.com/blog/2007/08/02/partial-methods-in-net-35-overview-and-evolution#comment-1954 steve Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:12:41 +0000 http://damieng.com/blog/archive/2007/08/02/partial-methods-in-net-35-overview-and-evolution.aspx#comment-1954 .Net looks more like C++ every day ;) The ability to use 'partial' on methods basically makes the non-generated code a C++ header file.<br /><br />Personally I think it overcomplicates things to mix generated and non-generated code in one class. They're trying to address the practical difficulties of doing so when in fact I think they should be avoiding it entirely.<br /><br />Version by version I see .Net become more and more complex and think each time it takes it further away from the productivity gains you get from standardising and simplifying. I've said it before but I don't think layering more complexity in the core language (as opposed to keeping it simpler and providing features through libraries) always makes the platform any more productive. C++ is less productive for business apps because it's more complex and there are a hundred ways to do something, and I do wonder whether .Net is getting ever closer to that. .Net looks more like C++ every day ;) The ability to use ‘partial’ on methods basically makes the non-generated code a C++ header file.

Personally I think it overcomplicates things to mix generated and non-generated code in one class. They’re trying to address the practical difficulties of doing so when in fact I think they should be avoiding it entirely.

Version by version I see .Net become more and more complex and think each time it takes it further away from the productivity gains you get from standardising and simplifying. I’ve said it before but I don’t think layering more complexity in the core language (as opposed to keeping it simpler and providing features through libraries) always makes the platform any more productive. C++ is less productive for business apps because it’s more complex and there are a hundred ways to do something, and I do wonder whether .Net is getting ever closer to that.

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