Re: Mixed case?
- From: Eric Sosman <Eric.Sosman@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:40:40 -0400
s0suk3@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I'm totally new to C, so this is a question from a total newbie. I
know most people write the names in C with underscores,
as_in_this_name. But... is it also customary to write them in mixed
case, asWithThisName? Or is it a horrible horrible horrible thing to
do??
"Do what comes naturally." If you like under_scores, use
under_scores. If you like camelCase, use camelCase. If you
like thingsruntogether, runthingstogether. I'd encourage you,
as a beginner, to give all three styles (and others you may
find or invent) a try for a while, and see how it feels.
A few rules, though:
- If you're making changes to an existing program, use
that program's prevailing style. You may hate it, but
if you depart from it the other programmers will hate
you still more.
- Stick with one style throughout one program or library;
don't mix-and-match.
- Steer clear of "reserved identifiers." The C language
assigns meaning to some identifiers like printf, and
reserves the right to do so in the future with currently
unused identifiers like straphanger and isosceles. See
http://www.oakroadsystems.com/tech/c-predef.htm for a
list of some of these; it's out of date but will give
a useful heads-up.
- Most Of All: Do NOT!!! perpetuate that so-called
"Hungarian notation" abomination, a reasonable idea
that was twisted into a psychotic nightmare by weak-
brained enthusiasts.
--
Eric.Sosman@xxxxxxx
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