Private variables

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private local variable → nestable local variable

I tend to agree with Guy - block local variable'' is a more descriptive name for me. In fact, I probably would identify nestable local variable’’ to be the exact opposite of a
``block local variable’'.

I would prefer Guy’s ``block local variable’’ too.
A small problem may be _var can be put at outside of block.
But really small problem.

private instance variable → noninheritable instance variable

“private” sounds redundant and confusing, like “static” in C.

I strongly agree with you - ``private instance variable’’
is terribly confusing - how about a
“class local instance variable”?

I agree with you, “class local -” is simpler.

– Gotoken

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At Sat, 14 Sep 2002 23:45:29 +0900, Christoph wrote: