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[amibroker] Re: Biggest shortcoming of AFL scripting language



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I actually think what you are suggesting - which is essentially typing a few less characters - has the potential to lead to huge confusion when writing a lot of code. Also potentially difficult to debug... should you accidentally get your static & non-static variables mixed up...

At least with the current set up we know what's what...

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "scourt2000" <stevehite@xxx> wrote:
>
> 
> AFL needs something like:
> 
> static {
> a = 1;
> b = 2.3;
> c = "hello world"
> }
> 
> The first time the script is read into a chart, the variables within the static{} clause would be created and initialized.    Their values would be GLOBAL and REMEMBERED from run-to-run of the script.
> 
> I know what you're thinking....
> 
> "Well, you can use StaticVarGet(), StaticVarSet(), StaticVarGetText() and StaticVarSetText() and do the same thing you're trying to show here so what's your point?".
> 
> My reaction to that kind of question is...HUH?!
> 
> Oh, you mean you would rather say:
> 
> "StaticVarSet("a", 3)" or "a = StaticVarGet("a")"
> 
> rather than:
> 
> "a = 3" or "a"
> 
> to have values set/get and remembered between runs of the script (global, yet private to that particular script)?
> 
> Now, tell me honestly, which one makes YOUR programming life easier and your scripts easier to be read by others?
>




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