From: GOTO Kentaro <gotoken@...>
Date: 2002-09-15T06:01:34+09:00
Subject: Re: private variables

At Sat, 14 Sep 2002 23:45:29 +0900,
Christoph wrote:
> >   private local variable -> nestable local variable
> 
> I tend to agree with Guy - ``block local variable'' is a more
> descriptive name for me. In fact, I probably would identify
> ``nestable local variable'' to be the exact opposite of a
> ``block local variable''.

I would prefer Guy's ``block local variable'' too.  
A small problem may be _var can be put at outside of block.
But really small problem.  

> >   private instance variable -> noninheritable instance variable
> >
> > "private" sounds redundant and confusing, like "static" in C.
> 
> I strongly agree with you -  ``private instance variable''
> is terribly  confusing - how about a
>    "class local instance variable"?

I agree with you,  "class local -" is simpler.  

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