[Gambas-user] Variable reinitialized at each iteration of a loop structure

[Brian G]

Hi Bruce, 

Thanks for your reply. 

I do understand that in fact both examples are actually implements at the highest level of any given function. 
And I understand that the initialization value is equivalent to breaking it into two statements. 

I was really looking for a consistence in the behavior of values as one enters a block of code where the value is defined. 

Would it be better to have the dim a as integer = 1 be an initial value upon entering the block. instead of being reset on every iteration of the loop. 

In that notation One would then write explicitly a = 1 at the top of each loop if it should be reset. 
as well if a variable is declared within a block with no initial value should it be reset to the default value at that time. 

more like : 
for b as integer 0 to 100 
dim c as integer = 50 ' Set upon entry 
dim e as integer ' e gets set to the default value 
forloop: 
inc c 
print c 
next ' goes to forloop 

I know this is different from the actual implementation, but the question is would this be more consistent? 
And yes I understand I could move both to just outside the loop to get this effect, 
but since we allow this type of notation.... 

"Failure is the key to success; 
each mistake teaches us something" .. Morihei Ueshiba 
Brian G 

----- On Mar 27, 2023, at 11:15 PM, Bruce <adamnt42 at gmail.com> wrote: 

> I think

> In the first example
> dim a as integer = 1

> is shorthand for

> dim a as integer
> a = 1

> in the second example, try reading it like this:
> for y = 0 to 2
> for i = 1 to 1000000
> dim b as integer <--- i.e. the "declaration" is implemented at the highest
> block.
> inc b
> next
> print "b=";b
> next

> You could try running it with the debug option to see this

> b

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