variable
A variable is a symbol associated with an
object or a
method that can be either read or written.
Each variable must have a datatype. i.e.
String,
Integer, etc.
A variable can be public, private or local.
Only classes written in
Gambas can declare public variables.
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A variable is faster to access (because it accesses memory directly for reading and writing its value) than a property, but you have no control on it.
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In order to use a variable you must declare it either in the
beginning of the
class or in the
beginning of the procedure.
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In VB Variables can be declared "inside" the code.
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Beware that variables whose datatype is Object, any array, or any class, are initialized with NULL.
You must initialize them with a real object created with the NEW keyword before using them.
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