function and methods

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Plash

I prefer to do it like this (nice because you can also use it again on an object after it has been created):

SuperStrict

Framework brl.blitz

Type TMyType
	
	Field Something:String, SomethingElse:Int
	
		Method Create:TMyType(_Something:String, _SomethingElse:Int)
			
			Something = _Something ' (Or set method)
			SomethingElse = _SomethingElse ' (Or set method)
			
			Return Self
			
		End Method
		
End Type

Local myobject:TMyType

myobject = New TMyType.Create("Hello World!", 7)

' Later on, if needed, instead of setting variables or recreating the object, we can do this
myobject.Create("Goodbye World!", -1)

(essentially the same as Jesse's Init method, but using Create is more descriptive and you do a one line call - since the Create method returns itself)