Code Library Usage Debate
Discussions focus on whether developers should use existing programming libraries or reinvent functionality from scratch, debating pros like avoiding wheel-reinvention against cons like too many libraries, dependencies, and maintainability issues.
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Ah, my bad. You are talking about a particular library?
Not entirely - that's what libraries are for!
Why can't you use libraries? You're rewarding people for reinventing the wheel.
The last sentence "there are standalone libraries for that." seems to contradict the entire article
I think this is a good use case for libraries.
Is that not what libraries are for?
There's too many damn libraries
"tons of libraries" - weren't you the one saying that stupid people don't use libraries? :-)
Don't forget about libraries!
How does using a libraries make your code less maintainable?