[scientica]

this is just (yet) another poll - so please, VOTE!


yes, I'm boored - so what? Are you going to vote or not?


(p.s. mods, if you think I'm wasting db rows, just zap this thread)

[Tetsuo]

I'm not sure I know the difference, but if callback is what I think it is, then I want none of it !

[sykkn]

I voted for callbacks. I have it when people don't call me back ... and polls are a waste of time ... I just lie on them anyway.

[sarumont]

Originally Posted by sykkn

I voted for callbacks. I have it when people don't call me back ... and polls are a waste of time ... I just lie on them anyway.

Following that logic, you voted for polls!

[sykkn]

Originally Posted by sarumont

... you voted for polls!

hmm ... I'm pretty sure I voted callbacks

[big_k105]

i voted call back. i dont even know what the question was really but thats what i voted for

[sykkn]

[scientica]

[offtopic]
Polling ("P") vs. Callbacks ("C") - an explanation

P and C are two ways to for instance retieving input, Polling means to activly ask if there is nore input.
P means to repeatidly ask "Has it happened yet?" and then continue to do so untill something happens.
C are functions called when something happens, for instance in Win32 there is an callback function (commonly: read: for HLL/Template code) named WndProc which is an function with a specific prototpe, it's called when ever an event occurs eg WM_PAINT (when the window needs to be repainted).

Polling is usually rather "give me all CPU time", and callbacks are like, ok, now I can do something else untill something happens or "ok, now this function will handle this event now I can move on with my life as a thread".
Naturally there are times where C or P is best or both do equally good (or bad) - it's just a matter or "many things" :P
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