Re: [OT?] Coding Style

Mike Harrold (mharrold@cas.org)
Tue, 23 Jan 2001 11:00:30 -0500 (EST)

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> I prefer descriptive variable and function names - like comments, they help
> to make code so much easier to read.
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> One thing I wonder though... why do people prefer 'some_function_name()'
> over 'SomeFunctionName()'? I personally don't like the underscore character
> - it's an odd character to type when you're trying to get the name typed in,
> and the shifted character, I find, is easier to input.
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For exactly the reverse of that reason. Typing capital letters is a heck
of a lot more difficult that addint an underscore.

Then there is reasability.

void ThisIsMyDumbassFunctionName

if MUCH more difficult to read than

void this_is_my_clear_and_easy_function_name

Regards,

/Mike

> Cheers!
> Jon
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> > From: Steve Underwood [mailto:steveu@coppice.org]
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> Some people still seem to be living in the age of K&R C, with 6 or 7
> character variable names that demand some explanation. Maybe some day
> they will awake to the expressive power of long (and well chosen) names.
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> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I prefer descriptive variable and function names - =
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> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>One thing I wonder though... why do people prefer =
> 'some_function_name()' over 'SomeFunctionName()'?&nbsp; I personally =
> don't like the underscore character - it's an odd character to type =
> when you're trying to get the name typed in, and the shifted character, =
> I find, is easier to input.</FONT></P>
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> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cheers!</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Jon</FONT>
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> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; -----Original Message-----</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; From: Steve Underwood [<A =
> HREF=3D"mailto:steveu@coppice.org">mailto:steveu@coppice.org</A>]</FONT>=
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> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Some people still seem to be living in the age of =
> K&amp;R C, with 6 or 7</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>character variable names that demand some =
> explanation. Maybe some day</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>they will awake to the expressive power of long (and =
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