As expected?

[Evertjan.]

I did not expect this to work as expected:

<%
function a()
%>ha !<br><%
end function

a
a
a
a
a
%>

So, why do we use so much response.writes?

--
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

[Patrice]

Mixing HTML and VBScript code is generally considered as less easier to
read. For example if you want to use a variable instead of ! you'll have
something like :

Sub a(ByVal Mark)
%><!--ha--><%=Mark%><br><%
End Sub

Opposed to :

Sub a(ByVal Mark)
Response.Write("ha ")
Response.Write(Mark)
Response.Write("<br>")
End Sub

Patrice

"Evertjan." <ex**************@interxnl.net> a écrit dans le message de
news:Xn********************@194.109.133.29...

I did not expect this to work as expected:

<%
function a()
%>ha !<br><%
end function

a
a
a
a
a
%>

So, why do we use so much response.writes?

--
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

[Aaron Bertrand [MVP]]

I agree with Patrice, it's easier to read.

In some projects I have used a shortcut function like this:

function rw(s)
response.write s
end function

rw "Hello"
rw "Goodbye"

I have also used wl, which mimicked writeline (adding carriage returns /
<br> etc. so I didn't have to think about putting the HTML into the text).

I think another factor is that many people are in the habit of avoiding
context switching because IIS *used* to be a bit inefficient with it.

--
Aaron Bertrand
SQL Server MVP
http://www.aspfaq.com/
"Evertjan." <ex**************@interxnl.net> wrote in message
news:Xn********************@194.109.133.29...

I did not expect this to work as expected:

<%
function a()
%>ha !<br><%
end function

a
a
a
a
a
%>

So, why do we use so much response.writes?

--
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

[Michael D. Kersey]

Evertjan. wrote:

I did not expect this to work as expected:

<%
function a()
%>ha !<br><%
end function

a
a
a
a
a
%>

So, why do we use so much response.writes?

Some Microsoft URLs term the above a "render function", e.g.,:
"Migrating to ASP.NET: Key Considerations" by Jim Kieley:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...migrissues.asp

According to that Microsoft article and others, "render functions" are
not allowed in ASP.NET, which is unfortunate. Personally I think they're
kinda cute and handy, yet another reason to use ASP instead of ASP.NET.