Question about Local vs Local Static declaration in function that run repeatedly

[Guest]

Hello,

I have question about what is better to do.

People say here that it not recommended to declare Local variables inside loop.

In my case I use function that I register with  AdlibRegister.

So what inside the function is run again and again (like in loop).

In that function I use Local variables in order to perform some internal tasks.

 

The question is - is it better to use almost always Local Static because the code in the function run again and again(like inside normal loop) ?

Because I think that in this way the  machine does not need to declare the variables again and again.

Maybe it makes the code to be faster  because it declares the variables once.

 

I think I need to use almost always Local Static in that case.

 

What do you think?

If that does not belong here then please move it to developer chat.

 

Thank you

Edited February 3, 2015 by Guest

[Luigi]

2 questions:

a] how is the AdLibRegister's time?

b] you can use a global variable to do the same work of static variable?

Edited February 3, 2015 by Detefon

[water]

A Local Static variable is only created on the first call to the function. It works like a Global variable but the scope is limited to the function where it is created.

So if you need to access a value of a previous run of the function (like a counter) Local Static is fine. If the variable can be dropped when the function is terminated then I would use Local.

Edited February 3, 2015 by water

[Guest]

2 questions:

a] how is the AdLibRegister's time?

b] you can use a global variable to do the same work of static variable?

 

a] 5000ms

b] Yes but I don't want to because I'd rather avoid global vars that used only by this function

 

A Local Static variable is only created on the first call to the function. It works like a Global variable but the scope is limited to the function where it is created.

So if you need to access a value of a previous run of the function (like a counter) Local Static is fine. If the variable can be dropped when the function is terminated then I would use Local.

 

One reason I know why I need to use Local Static is when (a)+(b ) is valid: (a) the variable need to be saved after the function ends. (b ) when the variable used only by this function.

I do not have questions about one reason.

 

But, I have a question about the second reason that I wrote about it here, which is to avoid from re-declare the variable again and again (In function that run again and again like code in loop).

And this is my question..

Edited February 3, 2015 by Guest

[BrewManNH]

Have you even bothered to test the two ways? Do some timing tests to see if it makes any difference and how much, I'm guessing you won't notice much of a difference at all.

Your response to water doesn't make much sense. Are you saying the value in the variable needs to be retained from one run to another? If so then Static is just what you need. If you don't need the value in the variable to be retained then don't use Static because it only gets reset once. Seems simple enough to me.