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C# Global Variable

1) The document discusses global variables in C#, including defining a public static class to contain global variables and constants. It provides an example using a global string constant, integer property with get/set accessors, and boolean field. 2) Global variables can cause problems with threading and debugging if not used carefully. It is better to access global variables through access routines/properties rather than public fields to avoid issues. 3) The document emphasizes that global variables are best used with access routines/properties for abstraction and locking in multithreaded applications. It provides tips for effective use of global variables in C#.

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C# Global Variable

1) The document discusses global variables in C#, including defining a public static class to contain global variables and constants. It provides an example using a global string constant, integer property with get/set accessors, and boolean field. 2) Global variables can cause problems with threading and debugging if not used carefully. It is better to access global variables through access routines/properties rather than public fields to avoid issues. 3) The document emphasizes that global variables are best used with access routines/properties for abstraction and locking in multithreaded applications. It provides tips for effective use of global variables in C#.

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C#GlobalVariable

C#GlobalVariable

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C# : .NET : Method

Globalvariablesareuseful.Buttheycan
leadtocertainproblemsthatarehardto
debug.Globalvariablescancausecertain
problemsinsoftwaredevelopment.But
manyprogramscanbenefitfromthemif
usedinacontrolledmanner.

Example
ThestatickeywordintheC#language
describesamembersuchasafield,propertyormethodthatispartof
atype,notaninstanceofthetype.Thestatickeywordwasmainly
chosenforhistoricalreasonsasitwasusedinCandC++.
Static
Next:
Weseetwofiles:afilethatcontainstheglobalvariablesina
publicstaticclass,andProgram.cs,whichusestheglobalclass.
Globalvariablesclass,GlobalVar.cs:C#
///<summary>
///Containsglobalvariablesforproject.
///</summary>
publicstaticclassGlobalVar
{
///<summary>
///Globalvariablethatisconstant.
///</summary>
publicconststringGlobalString="ImportantText";
///<summary>
///Staticvalueprotectedbyaccessroutine.
///</summary>
staticint_globalValue;
///<summary>
///Accessroutineforglobalvariable.
///</summary>
publicstaticintGlobalValue
{

get

return_globalValue;

set

_globalValue=value;

}
}
///<summary>
///Globalstaticfield.
///</summary>
publicstaticboolGlobalBoolean;
}
C#programthatusesglobalvariables,Program.cs
usingSystem;
classProgram
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C#GlobalVariable

{
staticvoidMain()
{

//Writeglobalconstantstring.

Console.WriteLine(GlobalVar.GlobalString);

//Setglobalinteger.
GlobalVar.GlobalValue=400;

//Setglobalboolean.
GlobalVar.GlobalBoolean=true;

}
}

//Writethetwopreviousvalues.
Console.WriteLine(GlobalVar.GlobalValue);
Console.WriteLine(GlobalVar.GlobalBoolean);

Output
ImportantText
400
True

Thepublicconststringwiththe
identifierGlobalStringisanexcellentuse
ofaglobalvariable.Thisfieldisconstant.
Youmustassignitsvalueinlinewithitsdeclarationattheclass
declarationspace.
Tip:
Thepublicaccessmodifieronthefieldmakesitaccessible
throughoutyourprogram.
TheGlobalValuememberisafunctiontype
containingapropertygetaccessorandsetaccessor.
Thisisanaccessroutineofabackingstore.Thebacking
storeisareferencefieldoftypeint.
Note:
The_globalValuefieldismodifiedthroughthesetaccessor.Itis
accessedthroughthegetaccessor.
Property
Globalfield.Finally,theglobalvariable
classcontainsaglobalfieldofBoolean
type.ThebooltypeintheC#language
aliasestheSystem.Booleantype,which
inheritsfromtheSystem.ValueTypestruct.
Tip:
Thisboolfieldcouldcauseproblemsinyourprogrambecauseit
doesnotuseanaccessroutine.

Accessroutines
Expertsinsoftwaredevelopmentconsiderglobalvariablestobeused
mosteffectivelywhenaccessedthroughspecialmethodscalledaccess
routines.Youcanuseaccessroutinesinnearlyanyprogramming
language.
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Tip:
Thesemethodsprovideanotherlayer
ofabstractionoverhowyouusethe
globalvariables.
And:
Intheexample,theproperty
accessor(get)isanaccessor
routine.PleaseseeCodeComplete
bySteveMcConnell,page340.

Threads
GlobalvariablesandstaticvariablesinC#
programscanintroduceproblemswhen
usingmultithreading,whichisused
extensivelyinmanyASP.NETwebsites.An
accessroutinecouldprovidelockingusingthelockstatement.
GlobalVariables
Lock
Also:
ThisisaprobleminmanyWindowsFormsapplicationsthatuse
BackgroundWorkerthreads.
BackgroundWorker

Summary
Weusedglobalvariablesbyaddingastatic
classwithconstants,propertiesandpublic
fields.Youcanalsodefinemethodswith
parameterstoaccessthestaticvariables.We
lookedanexampleofusingtheseglobal
variabletypes.
Finally:
Wediscussedissuesrelatingtoglobalvariablesandthreading.We
emphasizedtheusageofaccessroutines.

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