Re: subroutines are bug factories was: Classic Traps -- I need your input! -- RPG400-L

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Subject: Re: subroutines are bug factories was: Classic Traps -- I need your input!
From: "Steve Richter" <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:03:01 -0400
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On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 12:56 PM, Francis Lapeyre <flapeyre@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Actually, in my opinion, it's the local variables that make code more
bug-prone. Why on earth do I need to keep track of what the variable is in
this or that procedure, anyway?

To each their own I guess. When you make a change to a local variable, you
are having no effect on other routines in the program. Not the same when you
use and change global variables.

-Steve

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