> -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 2:55 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Prefixing local variables > > I've started to use a dollar sign as a prefix for variables which are > local > to a function or CFC. i.e. those variables created when using the var > keyword. > <CFSET var $Localvar=""> > I could have also used an underscore like so: > <CFSET var _Localvar=""> > I plan to give out the new CFCs and functions I'm writing (the logger is > in > use and is being tweaked as we speak) and was wondering which you, the > ColdFusion using world, would prefer. I like the dollar sign, but I'm > willing to listen to what people have to say.
Personally, within functions I always declare the following "phony scope": <cfset var local = StructNew() /> Then all of my local variables are prefixed with "local" as in: <cfset local.SomeThing = "" /> <cfloop from="1" to="10" index="local.Count"> And so forth. This way local variables are both clearly defined and not limited to being instantiated at the top of the function (although it's still a good idea to do that). Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - RUWebby http://www.ruwebby.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:188736 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
