[fpc-pascal] property or public

[Joao Morais]

Damien Gerard wrote:
> 
> I have (it would seem) a stupid question :)
> We have TStringList vars. User can do what he want with it.
> Which one is the stupid or the better way to do it ?
> 
> TMyClass = class(TObject)
> public
>    <snip>
>    List1: TStringList;
>    List2: TStringList;
> end;
> 
> or
> 
> TMyClass = class
> private
>    FList1: TStringList;
>    FList2: TStringList;
> 
> public
>    property List1: TStringList read FList1;
>    property List2: TStringList read FList2;
> end;

The later, *much* better. You should never use class members outside the 
private area.

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Joao Morais