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    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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    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

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    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
    http://www.dotnetperls.com/globalvariable

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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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    C#GlobalVariable

    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.

    http://www.dotnetperls.com/globalvariable

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