On Oct 18, 2:44 am, "Robert Klemme" <shortcut... / googlemail.com> wrote: > 2007/10/18, Brian Adkins <lojicdot... / gmail.com>: > > On Oct 17, 4:10 pm, Perry Smith <p... / easesoftware.com> wrote: > > > I am using this technique for class instance variables: > > Just out of curiosity, why do you want a "class instance variable" > > instead of a class variable? > > Probably because class variables have @@various issues as has > discusses before. I would also recommend to not use them. What issues have you experienced with them to cause you to not recommend them? I rarely have a need for either class variables or "class instance variables", but I've yet to experience any problems with class variables. I think they have different purposes, strengths and weaknesses, but I wouldn't recommend not using class variables, so I'm curious if I'm missing some problem with them.