besides, the compiler only warns you that you're about the overwrite the variable, by re-assigning it. In case of 2 loops(where the variable is only used within the loop), it doesn't have any real consequences.
On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Cory Petosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jonathon: > > In any other language, the scope would be as you describe. AS3 doesn't > have block-level scoping -- the most local scope is always the > function. Declaring a variable anywhere but the first line of a > function is a lie -- the VM declares all variables as the first set of > operations after pushing the function call on the stack. > > On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 7:36 AM, Andrew Sinning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > You are correct Jonathan, but loop blocks are delimited by brackets, so > > the "for ( ... )" declaration is outside of the loop block. > > > > > > jonathan howe wrote: > > > I had always thought that the scope of variables declared in the > > > initialization part of the for loop were local to the loop block > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > -- > Cory Petosky : Lead Developer : PUNY > 1618 Central Ave NE Suite 130 > Minneapolis, MN 55413 > Office: 612.216.3924 > Mobile: 240.422.9652 > Fax: 612.605.9216 > http://www.punyentertainment.com > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- M.A. van't Kruis http://www.malatze.nl/ _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
