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Ok, now my time to crib about the double downvotes. Can someone explain what is wrong with this post? I refer to another SO answer of mine. Not a blog post.

dirkgently
– dirkgently

2010-02-07 22:39:11 +00:00
Commented Feb 7, 2010 at 22:39
I guess that people are objecting to the "You honestly don't need the static keyword in this case" part of the answer. At that point, it becomes close to zealotry; I use static myself, even in single source file programs, but I don't require everyone else to do so. I suppose people might be objecting to the 'shameless plug' part of the cross-reference. Maybe if it was reworded, that would alter things. I have a suspicion that you're suffering from 'the thundering herd' effect; once one down-vote with no commentary occurs, others can easily follow. Irksome!

Jonathan Leffler
– Jonathan Leffler

2010-02-07 22:48:56 +00:00
Commented Feb 7, 2010 at 22:48
I've not downvoted you. But "don't need" != "should get rid of".

Johannes Schaub - litb
– Johannes Schaub - litb

2010-02-07 22:57:33 +00:00
Commented Feb 7, 2010 at 22:57
@Jonathan and litb: Edited post. Also, in case this is not clear, no I am not trying to suggest either way, except for the fact that in a single file toy program, you can do away with statics.

dirkgently
– dirkgently

2010-02-07 23:17:21 +00:00
Commented Feb 7, 2010 at 23:17

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