Question about scope

[Pat]

Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:38:35 -0400, Pat wrote:
> 
>> I have a Globals class.
> 
> Well, that's your first mistake. Using global variables in a class is no 
> better than using bare global variables. They're still global, and that's 
> a problem:
> 
> http://weblogs.asp.net/wallen/archive/2003/05/08/6750.aspx
> 
>  

It depends upon the situation.

In my program, I have one routine that loads a bunch of files and 
initializes a number of variables.  After that, the values in the 
globals class never change.  It's a lot easier to maintain this type of 
code than to passing the same variables from function to function to 
function.

On the other hand, if multiple functions were willy-nilly changing 
global variables then globals would be a maintenance nightmare.

To unilaterally state that globals are always "evil" borders on a 
subjective religious conviction.