Re: [OT] Coding style nazis

[Stuart Grimshaw <stuart.grimshaw@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 20:50:03 +0100, Calum Morrell <calum@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
> UKHA wrote:
> > Ok,
> >
> > Totally OT, but there you go.
> >
> > I'm looking for some decent resources that will explain why my
coding style is "wrong", anyone have any?
> >
> They're both wrong ...
>
> for (my $x=0;$x<@_;$x+=2) {
>      somestuff;
>      somestuff;
>      somestuff;
>      somestuff;
>      somestuff;
> }
>
> although the first brace could easily be on a line on it's own as well
> .. it's just easier to read large code blocks as the end brace matches
> with the start "for", so optically it makes sense. Program
in Python for
> a while to get used to it.

Calum's right, most coding standards I've ever seen use this form.

As long as everyone in the department uses the same standard, and new
employees are indoctrinated when they start, it doesn't really matter.
I've also yet to work in a place that does that :-)

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