I saw your comment about "Basic", so let us just agree to call it "RB". ;)
RB is strong typed and you can initialize it on the same line <RB Code> dim lReturn AS Boolean = False dim cSettings AS String = "" </RB Code> My #1 enemy in VFP is myself. I end up trying to add a string and a number together. In RB the compiler finds most of these issues at build time and saves me tons of time by keeping me from stepping on my own toes. -Kevin CULLY Technologies, LLC Sponsor of FoxForward 2007 foxforward.net Vince Teachout wrote: > I'm exactly the opposite. I wish the languages would enforce variable > declarations. I hate debugging someone else's code and coming across a > var that just appears in the middle of the code. I'd rather see it at > the beginning of the function. YMMV. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
