stocks and forwards - Printable Version

stocks and forwards - Printable Version

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stocks and forwards - Max_Coldheart - 08.03.2012

What's the difference when creating a function with either

pawn Код:

stock FunctionName(OptinalParameters[])

or with

pawn Код:

forward FunctionName(OptionalParameters[]);
public FunctionName(OptionalParameters[])

Is one faster and why is there 2 ways of doing this, and why do some use stock and some forwardings & public?

Re: stocks and forwards - MP2 - 08.03.2012

Public functions can be called from any script, while stock functions are limited to the script in which they are located.

Re: stocks and forwards - SpiritEvil - 08.03.2012

Also you can access a public function using a timer but you can't access stocks (as far as I know). As for the speed I'm not sure which is faster.

Re: stocks and forwards - T0pAz - 08.03.2012

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Originally Posted by SpiritEvil

Also you can access a public function using a timer but you can't access stocks (as far as I know). As for the speed I'm not sure which is faster.

Stock Functions.

Re: stocks and forwards - Max_Coldheart - 08.03.2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by T0pAz

Stock Functions.

Then I don't understand why people use forwards in their single filterscripts. Just stupid.

Re: stocks and forwards - T0pAz - 08.03.2012

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Originally Posted by CookieJar

Then I don't understand why people use forwards in their single filterscripts. Just stupid.

Because some people doesn't know the difference.

Re: stocks and forwards - SpiritEvil - 08.03.2012

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Stock Functions.

Thanks for correcting me :P

Quote:

Because some people doesn't know the difference.

Don't know* (people = plural)
Now we're equal

Re: stocks and forwards - Max_Coldheart - 08.03.2012

Allright. Always liked stock more anyway.

Re: stocks and forwards - Vince - 08.03.2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpiritEvil

Also you can access a public function using a timer but you can't access stocks (as far as I know). As for the speed I'm not sure which is faster.

Quote:

Originally Posted by T0pAz

Stock Functions.

Have you benchmarked that? No, you didn't. Also, stock is not an initializer, but merely a modifier. It can be used with single variables as well and can be omitted for regular functions. Something like:

pawn Код:

static const stock Float:coordinates[][3] = { /* ... */ };

is not something uncommon for me to write.

pawn Код:

FunctionName(OptinalParameters[]) {}

Also works. The compiler will give a warning if the function is not used, which may or may not be more helpful.