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		lr4444lr on Dec 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cognitive load is what matters If the variables were clearly named, I wouldn't have to read much at all, unless I was interested in the details. I reitrate: why does the length of the single function with no reuse matter?

F-W-M on Dec 25, 2024 [–]

It does not matter if function foo is reused, only if the code inside foo that is to be pulled into new function bar is.

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