Quote: unnecessary functions in a class constrain the system's evolution

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However, the more functions [in a class], the more likely … the further evolution of the system. In particular, … often constrain the class to a single implementation … a concept to one implementation of it. …   Google-1   Google-2

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Quote: if functions directly read or write members, they can make a class an implementation instead of an abstraction

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