Using dim for arrays

[Brian G <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why is

  Public a[7000] as integer
  Private a[7000] as integer
  private a as new integer[7000]

all work

but in a function/sub only

dim a as new integer[7000]

works

when help system says that

dim a[7000] as integer

is supposed to be valid but in fact returns the error

embedded arrays are invalid here

Help system says:


 DIM

This keyword is used for declaring local variables.

All DIM declarations must be in theFUNCTION 
<https://gambaswiki.org/wiki/lang/function>orSUB 
<https://gambaswiki.org/wiki/lang/sub>before the first executable command.


     Examples

*DIM* fTimeDiff2 *AS* *Float*
*DIM* iTest *AS* *Integer*
*DIM* iK*[*9*]* *AS* *Integer* ' ik[0] to ik[8]
*DIM* shX*[*3*,*3*]* *AS* *Short*
*DIM* date1 *AS* *Date*

iTest *=* 8


     See also

 * Local Variable Declaration <https://gambaswiki.org/wiki/lang/localdecl>

 * Naming Conventions <https://gambaswiki.org/wiki/doc/naming>


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