Is it ok to declare static variable inside a loop?

11922911 · **Author**

For example:

PHP Code:


			
new maxClients = get_maxplayers()
for (new i = 1; i <= maxClients; i++)
{
    if (!is_user_connected(i))
        continue;
    
    static name[32];
    get_user_name(i, name, charsmax(name));
    server_print("#%d ^"%s^"", i, name);
}

Since the memory isn't created every time it declared, so it will be the same performance as if you create it outside a loop?

And:

PHP Code:


			
for (...) {
    new a = 12;
}

for (...) {
    static a; a = 12;
}

They are the same?

fysiks · 05-08-2016 , 03:39 Re: Is it ok to declare static variable inside a loop?

There's no reason to do it inside the loop anyways. Just declare the variable before the loop.

11922911 · 05-08-2016 , 04:43 Re: Is it ok to declare static variable inside a loop?

for scope

**Arkshine** · *Last edited by Arkshine; 05-08-2016 at 04:58.*

You can either create your own scope:

Code:

func()
{
    {
        new a;
        for(...) {}
    }
}

or declaring the variable in the for().

Code:

func()
{
    for(new i, a; i < 42; ++i) {}
}

Note with 1.8.3-dev, to get name, you can use directly %n with player's index as specifier in the format

11922911 · *Last edited by 11922911; 05-08-2016 at 09:19.*

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkshine

You can either create your own scope:

Code:

func()
{
    {
        new a;
        for(...) {}
    }
}

or declaring the variable in the for().

Code:

func()
{
    for(new i, a; i < 42; ++i) {}
}

Note with 1.8.3-dev, to get name, you can use directly %n with player's index as specifier in the format

That's good to know. Thanks.