OpenEuphoria

Re: Variable declarations

• Posted by CoJaBo <cojabo at suscom.net> Sep 19, 2004
• 429 views

Greg Haberek wrote:
> 
> I think thats one of the few things we all did when we started, along
> with improperly initializing variables.
> 
> we've all done these, i'm sure:
> 
> }}}
<eucode>
> -- wrong:
> integer myint = 5
It would be nice if Euphoria allowed this...
It would save soem typing!

> 
> -- right:
> integer myint  myint = 5
> 
> 
> -- wrong:
> integer myint
>     myint += 5  --wrong
Yup, I seem to forget to set the initial value of a variable
about 99.9% of the time!

> 
> -- right:
> integer myint
>     myint = 0
>     myint += 5
> </eucode>
{{{

> 
> On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 15:34:41 -0700, CoJaBo <guest at rapideuphoria.com> wrote:
> > 
> > posted by: CoJaBo <cojabo at suscom.net>
> > 
> > Jim Hendricks wrote:
> > >
> > > Derek Parnell wrote:
> > > > Yes, variables inside routines must be declared prior to the first
> > > > executable statement in that routine. It is documented under the
> > > > heading 'scope'...
> > > >
> > > > "Variable declarations inside a subroutine must all appear
> > > > at the beginning, before the executable statements of the subroutine."
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Derek Parnell
> > > > Melbourne, Australia
> > >
> > > Ah, thanks, my bad.  I saw at the beginning of the scope section the
> > > statement that all variables must be declared, but stopped reading the
> > LOL :) I did the exact same thing when I first started!
> > 
> > 
> > > section when it started in on naming conflicts since right now my
> > > programs are simple enough that naming conflicts are not a problem and
> > > I try to keep to local scope ( if that's the right EU terminology )
> > > which greatly reduces naming conflicts.
> > >
> > > Thanks also for the quick response!  That will come in handy as I try
> > > and wrap my mind around EU.
> > >
> > > Jim Hendricks
> > > President
> > > Biz Computing, Inc.
> > >
> >