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by Kris Kula
Tutorial EN Productivity

API Design: Boolean Trap

One of the best articles I read recently!

This make me think that I don't know many important thing about API Design :(

http://ariya.ofilabs.com/2011/08/hall-of-api-shame-boolean-trap.html

Boolean API parameters destroy code readability. After reading it I can agree and I will try avoid it in my code.Fun to read, strongly recommend!

API design principles are from Nokia QT library but as author explains they in the root are language agnostic, at least for similar to C languages.

https://wiki.qt.io/API_Design_Principles



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