Hi, > Why is it frowned upon by the way? I've heard > such talk before, that's why I > ask, but I'm not sure of the reasons.
one reason was the shared variables issue on CF 5 and before (concurrent requests). But, another point is that on a shared server you have no way to make sure another programmer is not using the same variable name, thus overwriting your var. Finally, in OO architectures, shared scope variables (plus request variables) are frowned upon, because they violate encapsulation. I think I remember a thread where somebody said that using request variables in a OO architecture should be avoided at all costs... (which in my personal opinion is not true, because "at all costs" _never_ makes sense in programming... ;-)) If you have your own CF instance and can make sure that a variable of the same is not created anywhere else, you should not have a problem with server variables.... as long as you don't do OO that is. ;-) Best, Chris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:232897 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=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
