Thanks - I just wanted to know what the 'official scope/behavior of a
static variable was. I couldn't care less about the example; it was
just an example after all :)
On Jan 10, 2007, at 9:17 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Jan 10, 2007, at 01:23 UTC, Malcolm Smith wrote:
Well it appears that a static variable is shared across all instances
(based on some simple test code).
That's right. A static variable is exactly like a global variable,
except that it can only be accessed within the method where it's
defined.
On Jan 9, 2007, at 5:08 PM, Tom Benson wrote:
I honestly don't know, but I'd be really surprised if static
variables were not instance bound.
If I increment a static variable in one object instance, I would
not likely want it to be increased in all other instances of that
object.
The above is standard behaviour for most other languages I can
think of.
Like what? In all the languages I know with the concept of a static
variable, the behavior is exactly the same as in RB.
Best,
- Joe
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