Re: Avoidinig globals

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From: Tim (al_at_gahnstrom.se)
Date: 03/08/05 

Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 07:48:14 GMT

Mark Schupp wrote:
> Either don't use globals at all (as in following example) or use a naming
> convention for global variables like "g_var" so that you only use them
> intentionally in subroutines.

Both solutions are workable but none are really good I think.

But if there is not globals explicit kind of directive I guess they are
as good as they will be.

Thanks

Tim

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