On 3/9/2011 4:26 PM, TreKing wrote:
On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 3:15 PM, David Williams <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:That said, why avoid them like the plague? Global variables are one of those things, like Singletons, that on the surface seem to make life easier, then get abused like a step-child to the point of making everything worse. Used correctly, in moderation, it's often the fastest, easiest, cleanest, and most straightforward way of doing something. Like a simple flag indicating DEBUG vs RELEASE, for example. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
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