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From: Atle <trollet@skynet.be>
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Subject: Coding style?
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 15:00:12 -0100
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I am trying to learn a coding style, I have already gotten som excellent advice on semantic issues relating to exceptions. Now I am
wondering about the 'Lingua Inglesia' of pattern names.

I have often done like this:

methodName - first char lc, first char in second word UC.
ClassName - first char UC, subsequent words have first char UC
object_name - all LC, often separated by under_score
MACRO_NAME - Constants and macros are all UC

There are lots of other possibilities for 'application defined' names:

_start_with_underscore
sEcondCharUC
Uc_And_Under_Score

I haven't yet been able to spot any 'pattern' (no pUn intended) - and some seem to write Windows-style Hungarian notation, others
something entirely different.

Is there a naming, indentation, etc., style convention, is one being worked on, or do I have to develop my own?
Or will it become apparent that I will not need to distinguish between methods, classes, objects, etc.?

Thanks, Atle