Property nodes vs. local variables?

[Helper]

Hi,
This has been bothering me for a while now and i have not been able to find an answer. I really want to know the pros and cons of using property nodes vs local variables. Why should I use a local variable if I can use the 'value' property of a node? And how both can affect the performace of my VI,
Alex

[Brian_Vibert]

This has been asked here before check out these links to some good answers to a previous questions:

http://exchange.ni.com/servlet/ProcessRequest?RHIVEID=101&RPAGEID=135&HOID=50650000000800000054150000&UCATEGORY_0=_49_%24_6_&UCATEGORY_S=0

and

http://exchange.ni.com/servlet/ProcessRequest?RHIVEID=101&RPAGEID=135&HOID=5065000000080000005C300000&UCATEGORY_0=_49_%24_6_&UCATEGORY_S=0

Brian Vibert

[LQ]

Alex,
Since both "properties value" and local variable are identical, I would
prefer local variable, it just take less memory and more efficient.

Nam.

Helper wrote in message
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> Hi,
> This has been bothering me for a while now and i have not been able to
> find an answer. I really want to know the pros and cons of using
> property nodes vs local variables. Why should I use a local variable
> if I can use the 'value' property of a node? And how both can affect
> the performace of my VI,
> Alex