[DUG] class variables - bad language definition

[Rohit Gupta]

Another pitfall for young players.

type
   Taa = class()
   private
     class var xx : yy;
      zz : integer
  public


The xx declaration makes all other variables after it class ones as 
well.  I know its documented, but one doesn't realise the impact until 
after falling in the hole.  And the hole remains in my code for a future 
developer to fall into.  This is specially bad after being used to the 
class function declaration which works differently.

I hate this sort of stuff, the code can not become more robust if a 
declaration of a new variable affects previous declarations.

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*Rohit Gupta*
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