Hi Chip, That brings up a good question. A “static” variable doesn’t seem very much different from a constant on the surface. The only differences I can think of are (1) a constant is compiled into the raw binary and (2) because of that, a constant is the same across all instances of an app, where a “static” variable can be computed at launch (or when it is created). It just can’t change later on while the app is running.
But since so many languages have the concept of constants and “static” variables as separate things, it makes me wonder if there are more subtle (and important) differences that I don’t understand. Does anyone who has experience with both know how important it is to have both concepts in a language? Or could they be merged into one idea with no drawbacks? -- Cannon.Smith Synergy Farm Solutions Inc. Hill Spring, AB Canada 403-626-3236 <can...@synergyfarmsolutions.com> <www.synergyfarmsolutions.com> > On Jun 5, 2017, at 10:40 AM, Chip Scheide <4d_o...@pghrepository.org> wrote: > > unless and/or until 4D gives us this ability: > - IP vars define at startup - do not change ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
