In your use case probably no. It all comes down to when you want to use the
variable you are creating.
In my case I always like my variables in a predetermined state when I create
them so, if I can, I'll always initialize them in the declaration. It also
saves an extra line of code ;-}
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "luvfotography" <ygroups@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Is there any difference between initializing a variable in the declarations
> vs. in the creationComplete function?
>
> private var scrollTimer:Timer = new Timer(500,1);
>
> or
>
> private var scrollTimer:Timer;
>
> private function init():void {
> scrollTimer = new Timer(500,1);
> }
>
> When/Why should I use one vs. the other?
> thanks,
>
