ml>> in other words, every var i use has var in front of it ;-)
 DC> As to me, I generally only declare a variable when I first
 DC> find a use for it. Yes, I plan out programs and often write
 DC> 'structured english' copies to get the basic structure down
 DC> (sometimes during writing or after completion, as a aid to
 DC> future maintainace), but I don't often declare any variables
 DC> until they're needed (cept things like obvious file variables
 DC> of course). A program might start with 3 or 4 vars and end up
 DC> with 40 by the time it's complete.
i do that in a lot of cases, too... however, many of my "smaller" projects 
are designed and coded "on the fly"...
 DC> Now, if I take some of the global vars out, and replace them
 DC> with local vars in programs where one global variable may be
 DC> recycled for different purposes in 20 different procedures,
 DC> will I save or waste space?
dunno... have you tested it to see? >
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