note AnomalousMonk <blockquote><i> ... my bias towards clarity ... Is this exceedingly Novice? </I></BLOCKQUOTE> <p> In a professional/production environment, clarity is a jewel above price. The person who maintains your code months or years hence (and it may even be you; remember: the sanity you save may be your own) will sing your praises to the heavens if you give him or her a clear piece of code to work with. </P> 998387 998584