分成更小的部分
专心解决一个问题之后再继续编程，这样会让您更轻松。在解决一个紧急的问题时，如果继续编程，会使函数越来越长。从长远来说，这并不是一个问题，但您要记得回过头来将它重构为更小的部分。
重构是个不错的主意，但您应该养成编写更短、功能更集中的代码。短的方法能够在一个窗口中一次看完，并且容易理解。如果方法过长，不能在一个窗口中一次看完，那么它就变得不容易理解，因为您不能快速地从头到尾了解它的整个思路。
构建方法时，您应该养成这样的习惯，让每个方法只完成一件事情。这个习惯很好，因为：首先，如果方法只完成一件事情，那么它就更容易被重用;其次，这样的方法容易测试;第三，这样的方法便于理解和更改。
不良习惯：过长的方法(完成很多件事情)
清单 3 展示了一个很长的函数，其中存在很多问题。它完成很多件事情，因此不够紧凑。它也不便于阅读、调试和测试。它要做的事情包括遍历一个文件、构建一个列表、为每个对象赋值、执行计算等等。
清单 3. 不良习惯：过长的函数
<?php
function writeRssFeed($user)
{
// Get the DB connection information
// look up the user's preferences...
$link = mysql_connect('mysql_host', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password')
OR die(mysql_error());
// Query
$perfsQuery = sprintf("SELECT max_stories FROM user_perfs WHERE user= '%s'",
mysql_real_escape_string($user));
$result = mysql_query($query, $link);
$max_stories = 25; // default it to 25;
if ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
$max_stories = $row['max_stories'];
}
// go get my data
$perfsQuery = sprintf("SELECT * FROM stories WHERE post_date = '%s'",
mysql_real_escape_string());
$result = mysql_query($query, $link);
$feed = "<rss version=\"2.0\">" .
"<channel>" .
"<title>My Great Feed</title>" .
"<link>http://www.example.com/feed.xml</link>" .
"<description>The best feed in the world</description>" .
"<language>en-us</language>" .
"<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>" .
"<lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</lastBuildDate>" .
"<docs>http://www.example.com/rss</docs>" .
"<generator>MyFeed Generator</generator>" .
"<managingEditor>editor@example.com</managingEditor>" .
"<webMaster>webmaster@example.com</webMaster>" .
"<ttl>5</ttl>";
// build the feed...
while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
$title = $row['title'];
$link = $row['link'];
$description = $row['description'];
$date = $row['date'];
$guid = $row['guid'];
$feed .= "<item>";
$feed .= "<title>" . $title . "</title>";
$feed .= "<link>" . $link . "</link>";
$feed .= "<description> " . $description . "</description>";
$feed .= "<pubDate>" . $date . "</pubDate>";
$feed .= "<guid>" . $guid . "</guid>";
$feed .= "</item>";
}
$feed .= "</rss";
// write the feed out to the server...
echo($feed);
}
?>
function writeRssFeed($user)
{
// Get the DB connection information
// look up the user's preferences...
$link = mysql_connect('mysql_host', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password')
OR die(mysql_error());
// Query
$perfsQuery = sprintf("SELECT max_stories FROM user_perfs WHERE user= '%s'",
mysql_real_escape_string($user));
$result = mysql_query($query, $link);
$max_stories = 25; // default it to 25;
if ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
$max_stories = $row['max_stories'];
}
// go get my data
$perfsQuery = sprintf("SELECT * FROM stories WHERE post_date = '%s'",
mysql_real_escape_string());
$result = mysql_query($query, $link);
$feed = "<rss version=\"2.0\">" .
"<channel>" .
"<title>My Great Feed</title>" .
"<link>http://www.example.com/feed.xml</link>" .
"<description>The best feed in the world</description>" .
"<language>en-us</language>" .
"<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>" .
"<lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</lastBuildDate>" .
"<docs>http://www.example.com/rss</docs>" .
"<generator>MyFeed Generator</generator>" .
"<managingEditor>editor@example.com</managingEditor>" .
"<webMaster>webmaster@example.com</webMaster>" .
"<ttl>5</ttl>";
// build the feed...
while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
$title = $row['title'];
$link = $row['link'];
$description = $row['description'];
$date = $row['date'];
$guid = $row['guid'];
$feed .= "<item>";
$feed .= "<title>" . $title . "</title>";
$feed .= "<link>" . $link . "</link>";
$feed .= "<description> " . $description . "</description>";
$feed .= "<pubDate>" . $date . "</pubDate>";
$feed .= "<guid>" . $guid . "</guid>";
$feed .= "</item>";
}
$feed .= "</rss";
// write the feed out to the server...
echo($feed);
}
?>
如果多编写几个这样的方法，维护就成了真正的难题了。
良好习惯：易管理、功能专一的方法
清单 4 将原来的方法改写为更加紧凑、易读的方法。在这个示例中，将一个很长的方法分解为几个短方法，并且让每个短方法负责一件事情。这样的代码对将来的重用和测试都是大有裨益的。
清单 4. 良好习惯：易管理、功能专一的方法
<?php
function createRssHeader()
{
return "<rss version=\"2.0\">" .
"<channel>" .
"<title>My Great Feed</title>" .
"<link>http://www.example.com/feed.xml</link>" .
"<description>The best feed in the world</description>" .
"<language>en-us</language>" .
"<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>" .
"<lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</lastBuildDate>" .
"<docs>http://www.example.com/rss</docs>" .
"<generator>MyFeed Generator</generator>" .
"<managingEditor>editor@example.com</managingEditor>" .
"<webMaster>webmaster@example.com</webMaster>" .
"<ttl>5</ttl>";
}
function createRssFooter()
{
return "</channel></rss>";
}
function createRssItem($title, $link, $desc, $date, $guid)
{
$item .= "<item>";
$item .= "<title>" . $title . "</title>";
$item .= "<link>" . $link . "</link>";
$item .= "<description> " . $description . "</description>";
$item .= "<pubDate>" . $date . "</pubDate>";
$item .= "<guid>" . $guid . "</guid>";
$item .= "</item>";
return $item;
}
function getUserMaxStories($db_link, $default)
{
$perfsQuery = sprintf("SELECT max_stories FROM user_perfs WHERE user= '%s'",
mysql_real_escape_string($user));
$result = mysql_query($perfsQuery, $db_link);
$max_stories = $default;
if ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
$max_stories = $row['max_stories'];
}
return $max_stories;
}
function writeRssFeed($user)
{
// Get the DB connection information
$settings = parse_ini_file("rss_server.ini");
// look up the user's preferences...
$link = mysql_connect($settings['db_host'], $settings['user'],
$settings['password']) OR die(mysql_error());
$max_stories = getUserMaxStories($link, 25);
// go get my data
$newsQuery = sprintf("SELECT * FROM stories WHERE post_date = '%s'",
mysql_real_escape_string(time()));
$result = mysql_query($newsQuery, $link);
$feed = createRssHeader();
$i = 0;
// build the feed...
while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
if ($i < $max_stories) {
$title = $row['title'];
$link = $row['link'];
$description = $row['description'];
$date = $row['date'];
$guid = $row['guid'];
$feed .= createRssItem($title, $link, $description, $date, $guid);
$i++;
} else {
break;
}
}
mysql_close($link);
$feed .= createRssFooter();
// write the feed out to the server...
echo($feed);
}
?>
function createRssHeader()
{
return "<rss version=\"2.0\">" .
"<channel>" .
"<title>My Great Feed</title>" .
"<link>http://www.example.com/feed.xml</link>" .
"<description>The best feed in the world</description>" .
"<language>en-us</language>" .
"<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>" .
"<lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</lastBuildDate>" .
"<docs>http://www.example.com/rss</docs>" .
"<generator>MyFeed Generator</generator>" .
"<managingEditor>editor@example.com</managingEditor>" .
"<webMaster>webmaster@example.com</webMaster>" .
"<ttl>5</ttl>";
}
function createRssFooter()
{
return "</channel></rss>";
}
function createRssItem($title, $link, $desc, $date, $guid)
{
$item .= "<item>";
$item .= "<title>" . $title . "</title>";
$item .= "<link>" . $link . "</link>";
$item .= "<description> " . $description . "</description>";
$item .= "<pubDate>" . $date . "</pubDate>";
$item .= "<guid>" . $guid . "</guid>";
$item .= "</item>";
return $item;
}
function getUserMaxStories($db_link, $default)
{
$perfsQuery = sprintf("SELECT max_stories FROM user_perfs WHERE user= '%s'",
mysql_real_escape_string($user));
$result = mysql_query($perfsQuery, $db_link);
$max_stories = $default;
if ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
$max_stories = $row['max_stories'];
}
return $max_stories;
}
function writeRssFeed($user)
{
// Get the DB connection information
$settings = parse_ini_file("rss_server.ini");
// look up the user's preferences...
$link = mysql_connect($settings['db_host'], $settings['user'],
$settings['password']) OR die(mysql_error());
$max_stories = getUserMaxStories($link, 25);
// go get my data
$newsQuery = sprintf("SELECT * FROM stories WHERE post_date = '%s'",
mysql_real_escape_string(time()));
$result = mysql_query($newsQuery, $link);
$feed = createRssHeader();
$i = 0;
// build the feed...
while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
if ($i < $max_stories) {
$title = $row['title'];
$link = $row['link'];
$description = $row['description'];
$date = $row['date'];
$guid = $row['guid'];
$feed .= createRssItem($title, $link, $description, $date, $guid);
$i++;
} else {
break;
}
}
mysql_close($link);
$feed .= createRssFooter();
// write the feed out to the server...
echo($feed);
}
?>
将长方法拆分为短方法也是有限制的，过度拆分将适得其反。因此，不要滥用这个良好的习惯。将代码分成大量的片段就像没有拆分长代码一样，都会造成阅读困难。
