The only way that this could not be an issue is if the compiler and the smarts and determined ahead of time that the array was invariant. My bet is solidly on plan b.
-Rick On Feb 10, 2013, at 9:14 PM, Peter Cheney <peter.che...@firstmac.com.au> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > Does a DCOUNT get evaluated again for each iteration of a loop? > Or is UniVerse these days intelligent enough to keep track of what's going on? > > e.g. > > for i = 1 to dcount(array,@fm) > *commands here > next i > > versus > > totalattributes = dcount(array,@fm) > for i = 1 to totalattributes > *commands here > next i > > Apart from readability and perhaps easier debugging is there an actual > internal difference? > I know it was an issue on older pick releases but I cannot remember if it > ever affected UV? > > Cheers > Peter > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Note: > This email (inc all attachments) is for the use of the intended recipient(s) > only. > Privileged or confidential information may be contained in this > communication. If you have received this email in error, please notify the > sender immediately and then delete all copies of this message from your > computer network. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, > use, disclose, copy or distribute this email without the author's prior > permission. If you are the intended recipient and you do not wish to receive > similar electronic messages from us in future, then please respond to the > sender to this effect. > We have taken precautions to minimise the risk of transmitting software > viruses, but advise you to carry out your own virus checks on this email and > its attachments. We do not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by > software viruses and do not represent that this transmission is free from > viruses or other defects. > Firstmac Limited (ABN 59 094 145 963) (AFSL 290600) > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
