Declaring Variables

[kashmar]

Hi, i don't know if this question has been asked before but i was wondering what is the best way to declare a variable? Which is better Dim, Local or Global ? The help file doesn't offer much help about this so maybe one of the experts can help me out.

[Kip]

There is no "the best" way.

Dim = Local scope if the variable name doesn't already exist globally (in which case it reuses the global variable!)

Global = Forces creation of the variable in the Global scope

Local = Forces creation of the variable in the Local/Function scope

[kashmar]

There is no "the best" way.

So, no difference not even in speed ??

[PsaltyDS]

Hi, i don't know if this question has been asked before but i was wondering what is the best way to declare a variable? Which is better Dim, Local or Global ? The help file doesn't offer much help about this so maybe one of the experts can help me out.

As a general rule (which has a few exceptions to 'prove' it) declare Global outside of Func/EndFunc and Local inside them.

[kashmar]

As a general rule (which has a few exceptions to 'prove' it) declare Global outside of Func/EndFunc and Local inside them.

Thanks i was looking for this kind of tips and tricks that you don't normally learn from books

[Kip]

So, no difference not even in speed ??

nope