Re: local pre-declarations

[Asko Kauppi <asko.kauppi@...>]

Thanks, but no thanks.

In the sample it works okay, but my code is 4900+ lines, and most are 
regular 'local's.  Only a few of these cases, were I need to predeclare 
them.

I guess there's no better way - just wanted to check. :)

-ak


1.9.2004 kello 04:19, Fabio Mascarenhas kirjoitti:

 Asko Kauppi wrote:
> > Is there a simple "better way" to this?
>
> You can make it more simmetrical (and slightly more verbose), 
> declaring both at the same time, and also use explicit assignments, I 
> think this would reduce the chance for errors:
>
> local func1, func2
>
> func1 = function ()
>   ...
>   func2()
>   ...
> end
>
> func2 = function ()
>   ...
>   func1()
>   ...
> end
>
> Using explicit assigment solves the "look like a global" problem, as 
> all the globals in your code are probably being declared in the usual 
> way. :-)
>
> --
> Fabio Mascarenhas