On Thu, 19 Oct 2000, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote:
> Juergen Vigna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> | On 19-Oct-2000 Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote:
> | > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lars Gullik Bjønnes) writes:
> | >| And I really don't like how variables are declared at the top and used
> | >| inside separate blocks (ref. int cell)
> | >
> | > This would suit me a lot better:
> |
> | Well and I don't get what we gain with this? We NEED that variable all
> | over (so no case we wouldn't need it), so why allocating it X times if
> | just 1 time is enough!
>
> It is cleaner, you get beter localization of variables (which is a
> good thing!), you get a clear notion about what this variable is used
> for, it is easier to split the said function into more functions.
>
> | I undersand it if it would be just a local reference variable but we use
> | it in 3 forloops!
>
> Yes, same variable for different things in three different for loops.
> (and that is not nice)
I think that Jürgen is asking the question, "is it more expensive to assign
PODs (your notation I think) or to construct them?" Well, if he isn't, I am!
Angus
