p.s. >> In the rewrite Kieren gave of Bernhard's score the global variable is still >> included at the voice level.
And, yes, I would likely move the \global variable to the staff level(s) — or even score, if the type of global information warranted/allowed — though I didn’t go that far in my "cleanup" this time. Cheers, Kieren. On Sep 23, 2018, at 9:47 AM, Kieren MacMillan <kieren_macmil...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > Hi all, > >> In the rewrite Kieren gave of Bernhard's score the global variable is still >> included at the voice level. So, it seems that less typing is not the reason. > > No, less typing is not the reason. > > Here are three of the more important reasons I prefer late-stage combination: > > 1. It’s less likely there will be redundant information/data, which brings > potential for clashes or performance slowdowns. > > 2. I’ve found code reuse to be easier, since things added earlier in the code > chain don’t have to be removed. > > 3. The reused (e.g., \global) references are spread across a smaller section > of the code — rather than separated by many code lines, or even contained in > different files — making maintenance a little easier. > > Of course, a lot of it is simply personal preference/style, so there’s no big > need to change if you don’t agree with my reasoning! I was just offering a > possible improvement. > > Cheers, > Kieren. ________________________________ Kieren MacMillan, composer ‣ website: www.kierenmacmillan.info ‣ email: i...@kierenmacmillan.info _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
