> Routines should have only one purpose, If a routine does more than one thing then it is better split it into individual routines.<p>Yes, unless the routines's purpose is to decide which action should be taken, and unless each action is so small that branching to other routines is inefficient. I can't count the number of times I've seen someone pontificate about a rule that isn't a rule.<p>If the OP's views had merit, there would be no switch statements or function hashtables.