# New Ticket Created by Klaas-Jan Stol # Please include the string: [perl #57634] # in the subject line of all future correspondence about this issue. # <URL: http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Ticket/Display.html?id=57634 >
hi, in PIR you can use the .globalconst directive in a sub to define a constant that is globally accessible. Likewise, you can use the .const directive in a sub that is local to that sub. .sub foo .globalconst int answer = 42 .const num PI = 3.14 .end answer in this case is globally accessible (in any other sub, that is parsed AFTER the foo subroutine, I should note) PI in this case is only accessible in this subroutine foo. However, I question the need for .globalconst, as the .const directive can also be used /outside/ of a subroutine, like so: .const int answer = 42 Therefore, the .globalconst directive seems to be superfluous; why have 2 directives that do the same thing; if a .globalconst is accessible globally anyway, there's no need to define it WITHIN a sub. Therefore, my proposal is to remove the .globalconst directive; whenever you need to have a global const, use .const outside of a subroutine. whenever you need to have a local const (in a sub), use .const inside a subroutine. comments welcome, kjs
