RE: Syntax and Performance

[cga]

I think it will generate a out.print("\n"); that is unecesary. Why don't you look at the generated code?   Bye,   Gaston     ----- Original Message ----- From: Hobson, Don To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 2:36 PM Subject: Syntax and Performance  Is there any reason that I should not do this:   <%! String hostname;%> <%   hostname    = request.getParameter("Host"); %>   Does the compiler have to do any extra work? Should I combine them?