static local variables

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Avi Farah

Folks,

VB.Net allows a Function / Sub to have a static local
variable while C# does not. A local variable that keeps
it value from call to call. Does anyone know how I can
achieve the same functionality in C#?

If I cannot achieve the same in C# all is not lost since
the variable can easily be moved to be a private instance
variable of the class. Though its scope grew a bit.

Cheers,
Avi
 
Avi Farah said:
VB.Net allows a Function / Sub to have a static local
variable while C# does not. A local variable that keeps
it value from call to call. Does anyone know how I can
achieve the same functionality in C#?

If I cannot achieve the same in C# all is not lost since
the variable can easily be moved to be a private instance
variable of the class. Though its scope grew a bit.
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Just use a private instance variable. You can't do this in C# because
logically a method doesn't have state - only an object or a type does.

This is what VB.NET does under the cover as well, just hiding the name
appropriately.
 
Jon said:
Just use a private instance variable. You can't do this in C# because
logically a method doesn't have state - only an object or a type does.

This is what VB.NET does under the cover as well, just hiding the name
appropriately.
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That will work? Are you sure, because the static does not have access to
an instance variable.
 
Steve said:
That will work? Are you sure, because the static does not have access to
an instance variable.
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If you want a "static local" variable within a static method, use a
private static variable. If you want a "static local" variable within
an instance method, use a private instance variable. Note the two
different uses of the word "static" here.
 
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