Number of variable causes lag or large file size?

[fang__00]

I have a question, does number of variable causes lag or increase file size?
If i have tons of variables to remove memory leak (which is to prevent lagging), does it causes lag itself?

Also will it (tons of var) increase map file size?

Thankyou,

 

[Axarion]

Hmm yeah 'tons' of variables will increase the filesize a bit but not really. Imports are the main problem when it comes to filesize. Maybe you could reduce you amount of variables if you make only one temporary variable of each type. Maybe post your map then we probably can help you better

 

[fang__00]

Ok thanks,
so number of var doesn't cause lag just slightly increase file size
i just need to know that




And also,
When testing map in Lan mode (Local game but play alone)
is it perform better than test map as single player or test map from WE..
or its just my feeling that its lag a little less

 

[defskull]

Use Array-type Variable to reduce 'tons' of lags/slow

 

[Mechanical Man]

Declaring a lot of variables would reserve more resources for use of these variables, but the difference is negligible, even the size may increase only for a few kb for every thousand variables. However too much variables make a mess, because the variable editor becomes hard to read. For removing leaks, you don't have to worry, if there are no wait-like actions in trigger, you can freely use only one variable for each type (unless you use more different values in one trigger), because triggers don't overlap eachother if no wait function. If there are wait functions (for periodical effects like spells, not cinematics), well, then you are f**ked and you need to use locals (and that most probably means jass) to clear each leak.