[jongjong]

I agree with the argument about reducing lines of code. Whenever I write code, I spend quite a bit of time thinking about different ways of implementing it before I start coding and the most important characteristic I look for in a solution is succinctness.

Correct code is easy to read because it's close to its theoretical minimum size. It reminds me of the quote "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."