Re: [CFCDev] How should I define variable in a CFC?

[Matt Liotta]

I don't really see how that is an "acquire early" method of memory 
allocation as the suggestion is to "var" an empty string and then later 
turn it into a struct, which means the memory for the struct is still 
allocated at the same time. I'm not really worried about memory 
allocation though. I just find it messy to declare variables that I 
might not use at runtime. Maybe it is a holdover from my C days, but 
nevertheless that is how I feel.

-Matt

On Feb 10, 2004, at 10:09 PM, Roland Collins wrote:

I've always been a proponent of the "acquire early" method of memory
allocation, which is essentially what the up-front "var" requirements 
are
enforcing.  For one, it greatly helps with code-readability and forces 
you
to think through what really needs to be in a given function.  If 
you're
getting into logic that sometimes requires a large memory segment (or
complex variable) and sometimes doesn't, then the argument could be 
made
that the code could use some refactoring.  Most of the time, however, 
a temp
variable is so small as to be insignificant if it's not used, so it's 
not
worth worrying about.



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What am I missing about why it's a problem?

Again, its messy since you have to define all these different names
upfront for branch logic that might not ever require them. I never said
it couldn't be dealt with; I just don't like how you have to deal with
it.
-Matt

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