//var -guN %1 = A, %2 = B

Will not unset after N seconds, which I think it should.


Flames/opinions/whatever?

what "should", in your opinion, be unset... %A or %B, or both? I don't think it's clear in that example which would be the intended behaviour-- which is probably why mIRC chooses none.

Seconded... as "//var -sguN %1 = A, %2 = B" shows both results, imho it's clear what the *intended* behavior is.

Yeah, sorry, I meant both. :X

IMO, it should just do as it's told and unset both. If the user doesn't want both to be unset then they can set the other(s) with a separate command.

I agree. It should apply to all variables in the list.

If somebody wants to unset two variables after 5 seconds, but also set a permanent one, then they could simply do:

What does a global variable do that's different from a regular one?

Well it's not a case of global versus regular, but rather a case of global versus local.

A local variable only exists within the scope it is created - it is only accessible within the function/event/etc that created it and it is immediately unset once that function/event/etc ends. Global variables are accessible from anywhere and are permanent unless explicitly unset with the unset command.