Clearer adobe actionscript AS3 code by using objects as function parameters
Classical implementation of a Adobe flash actionscript function could be something like this:
function doSquareThing(x,y,width,height,fillcolor,bordercolor,callback){
//Do something with the parameters
} doSquareThing(10,20,15,15,#cccccc,#000000,squareReady);
Everytime you call the function you have to remember what order the parameters should be. If somebody else is reading the code he/she can’t know what the parameters are without seeing documentation or function definition.
Better way to do the same thing is to use a object as a function parameter. This way you will get much more human readable code. something like this:
function doSquareThing(settings){
// do something with the parameters: settings.x settings.callback etc.
}
doSquareThing({
x:10,
y:20,
width:15,
height:15,
fillcolor:#cccccc,
bordercolor:#000000,
callback:squareReady
});
it takes a few more lines, but instantly you know what parameters function call is passing and they can also be in any order.