Questions tagged [global]
Refers to a space where variables and other items may be accessed from any scope.
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C/C++ Performance Globals vs Get/Set Methods
I saw this question asking about whether globals are bad.
As I thought about the ramifications of it, the only argument I could come up with that they're necessary in some cases might be for ...
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C++ variable with same name, context : global and private,
In the following code, g++ gives this error :
1.cpp: In member function void W::test()':
1.cpp:6: error:int F::glob' is private
1.cpp:19: error: within this context
But, shouldn't the globally ...
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JavaScript - check if in global context
When a function is attached to an object and called:
function f() { return this.x; }
var o = {x: 20};
o.func = f;
o.func(); //evaluates to 20
this refers to the object that the function was called ...
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What is the difference between a static global and a static volatile variable?
I have used a static global variable and a static volatile variable in file scope,
both are updated by an ISR and a main loop and main loop checks the value of the variable. here during optimization ...
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Static vs global in terms of speed and space consumption in C
I would like to know difference between static variables and global variables in terms of access speed and space consumption. (If you want to know my platform: gcc compiler on Windows. (I am using ...
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defining structures globally in c++
there was a somewhat detailed thread (228684) on how to globally (using extern struct) declare a structure that could be seen in more than 1 c++ file, but I can not figure out exactly how to do it (...
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capturing global keypresses in Java
So I want to trigger an event (pausing/unpausing some media) whenever the user presses spacebar anywhere in the my Swing app.
Since there are so many controls and panels that could have focus, its ...
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Do you use the "global" statement in Python? [closed]
I was reading a question about the Python global statement ( "Python scope" ) and I was remembering about how often I used this statement when I was a Python beginner (I used global a lot) and how, ...
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How to make a cross-module variable?
The __debug__ variable is handy in part because it affects every module. If I want to create another variable that works the same way, how would I do it?
The variable (let's be original and call it '...
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global variables in php not working as expected
I'm having trouble with global variables in php. I have a $screen var set in one file, which requires another file that calls an initSession() defined in yet another file. The initSession() declares ...
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Best way to tackle global hotkey processing in c#? [duplicate]
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How can I register a global hot key to say CTRL+SHIFT+(LETTER) using WPF and .NET 3.5?
I'd like to have multiple global hotkeys in my new app (to control the app from anywhere ...
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How can I avoid global state?
So, I was reading the Google testing blog, and it says that global state is bad and makes it hard to write tests. I believe it--my code is difficult to test right now. So how do I avoid global state?...
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