Talk:Snippet (programming)

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FoxPro

FoxPro was the first IDE with snippets. Mathmo ^Talk 20:41, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Difference between snippet and some other concepts

How does a snippet differ from other reusable programming constructs, such as functions, macros, objects, and the like? Perhaps the article could go into some detail on this subject? I don't know enough to do the edits myself. Flewellyn (talk) 21:43, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

IMHO, a snippet is just a piece of code, normally (but not necessarily) contiguous. It is not necessary a modular unit; for instance, four arbitrary sequencial lines of a routine would qualify as a snippet.

It does not even need to be valid (compilable/executable) code as is. For instance, suppose an algorithm implemented in a given programming language. In a snippet extracted to discuss the implementation of that algorithm, the contents of one of its inner loops may be omitted and replaced by "..." to explain the basics of a portion of that algorithm while ignoring irrelevant details to that explanation. So a snippet does not need to be created with reuse in mind; there can be snippets for didactical reasons too.

Thus, snippet would be an umbrella term for all those modular units you have mentioned and even pieces of code that are just part of a module (or parts of different modules). However, the term is typically used to refer to a small piece of code. It would be somewhat misleading to call a module of many KLOC a snippet. --Antonielly (talk) 22:10, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Application support

"The following is a summary of snippet support in some applications such as text editors and IDEs. For more details, see also Comparison of text editors."

The link to "comparison of text editors" does not lead to a snippets section on the comparison page... there is no catergory on the comparison page for snippets... No longer relevant? Fix? or Remove? Red Summer Rain (talk) 18:03, 7 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Snipplet

What is snipplet? Can it redirect to this art? q# (talk) 11:07, 19 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Provide an in-context definition and we can determine from that. Where did you see this term? dr.ef.tymac (talk) 11:32, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]