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  • S Shog9 0

    I think his complaint is that this.k could be easily written simply as k. Although yes, k is a terrible name for a class member.

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    You're right. These facts that you've laid out totally contradict the wild ramblings that I pulled off the back of cornflakes packets.

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    Marc Clifton
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    Shog9 wrote:

    Although yes, k is a terrible name for a class member.

    In the context of the class, it makes sense. Combinations(n, k), where "n" and "k" are the common math terms for these concepts. Marc

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    • S StevenWalsh

      i use letters all the time for couters in a for loop, do you hate that?

      for(int i = 0; i < this.k; i++){
      MarcClifton.Anger++;
      }

      Einstein argued that there must be simplified explanations of nature, because God is not capricious or arbitrary. No such faith comforts the software engineer. -Fred Brooks

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      Marc Clifton
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      StevenWalsh wrote:

      i use letters all the time for couters in a for loop, do you hate that?

      I do that all the time. And I start with "i", harking back to the days of Fortran, where "i" was the first of several letters that defaulted to integer type. Pretty crazy. Marc

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      • M Marc Clifton

        Code:

        	public override string ToString()
        	{
        		string s = String.Empty;
        
        		for (long i = 0; i < this.k; ++i)
        		{
        			s += this.data\[i\].ToString() + " ";
        		}
        
        		return s;
        	} // ToString()
        

        I HATE WHEN PROGRAMMERS USE THIS. this.k??? Give me a FB!!!! That doesn't even make sense from a "I'm saving keystrokes by prefixing with "this." so Intellisense kicks in." Marc

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        Single Step Debugger
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        No C++ programmers in that thread. This.IsGreat(true); Personally, I really hate to see “::someMetod() “ in the code. Why it is so difficult for someone to type the base class name?!? - especially if you have a multiple inheritance.

        The narrow specialist in the broad sense of the word is a complete idiot in the narrow sense of the word. Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

        modified on Thursday, September 18, 2008 2:19 PM

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        • M Marc Clifton

          Code:

          	public override string ToString()
          	{
          		string s = String.Empty;
          
          		for (long i = 0; i < this.k; ++i)
          		{
          			s += this.data\[i\].ToString() + " ";
          		}
          
          		return s;
          	} // ToString()
          

          I HATE WHEN PROGRAMMERS USE THIS. this.k??? Give me a FB!!!! That doesn't even make sense from a "I'm saving keystrokes by prefixing with "this." so Intellisense kicks in." Marc

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          Adam Maras
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          Uh... those of you that are playing the IntelliSense card... Alt+Right Arrow is your friend ;)

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          • M Marc Clifton

            Code:

            	public override string ToString()
            	{
            		string s = String.Empty;
            
            		for (long i = 0; i < this.k; ++i)
            		{
            			s += this.data\[i\].ToString() + " ";
            		}
            
            		return s;
            	} // ToString()
            

            I HATE WHEN PROGRAMMERS USE THIS. this.k??? Give me a FB!!!! That doesn't even make sense from a "I'm saving keystrokes by prefixing with "this." so Intellisense kicks in." Marc

            Thyme In The Country Interacx My Blog

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            jbarton
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            I am not a fan of "this." as a prefix (coming from a C++ background). The place that I work at does new development in C# and has decided to use the Microsoft StyleCop to check the code style. One of the rules of the StyleCop is that member access must be prefixed by "this.". Apparently this is the Microsoft recommended way of indicating member variable access. John

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            • S Shog9 0

              I've seen comments... probably here... from folk who use it to make it obvious they're using member variables (replacing the old m_ prefix, essentially). I don't care for it either.

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              You're right. These facts that you've laid out totally contradict the wild ramblings that I pulled off the back of cornflakes packets.

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              Kevin McFarlane
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              Shog9 wrote:

              I don't care for it either.

              Microsoft StyleCop enforces use of this on private members. StyleCop is being adopted more and more within Microsoft so expect more of it going forward. To be honest I don't care much either way - though to date I've used the _ for private fields.

              Kevin

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              • M Marc Clifton

                Code:

                	public override string ToString()
                	{
                		string s = String.Empty;
                
                		for (long i = 0; i < this.k; ++i)
                		{
                			s += this.data\[i\].ToString() + " ";
                		}
                
                		return s;
                	} // ToString()
                

                I HATE WHEN PROGRAMMERS USE THIS. this.k??? Give me a FB!!!! That doesn't even make sense from a "I'm saving keystrokes by prefixing with "this." so Intellisense kicks in." Marc

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                Mark Salsbery
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                #26

                Visual Studio generated code uses it everywhere. Drives me nuts coming from a C++ background.

                Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:

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                • J jbarton

                  I am not a fan of "this." as a prefix (coming from a C++ background). The place that I work at does new development in C# and has decided to use the Microsoft StyleCop to check the code style. One of the rules of the StyleCop is that member access must be prefixed by "this.". Apparently this is the Microsoft recommended way of indicating member variable access. John

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                  Kevin McFarlane
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                  #27

                  jbarton wrote:

                  Apparently this is the Microsoft recommended way of indicating member variable access.

                  Basically, StyleCop is being used more and more across Microsoft teams so expect more of it going forward. It's the Java house style btw. Note that StyleCop is customisable though. You can disable that rule for your team.

                  Kevin

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                  • M Marc Clifton

                    Code:

                    	public override string ToString()
                    	{
                    		string s = String.Empty;
                    
                    		for (long i = 0; i < this.k; ++i)
                    		{
                    			s += this.data\[i\].ToString() + " ";
                    		}
                    
                    		return s;
                    	} // ToString()
                    

                    I HATE WHEN PROGRAMMERS USE THIS. this.k??? Give me a FB!!!! That doesn't even make sense from a "I'm saving keystrokes by prefixing with "this." so Intellisense kicks in." Marc

                    Thyme In The Country Interacx My Blog

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                    Ri Qen Sin
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                    #28

                    I simply use it because it helps me figure out what's a class member or not, although laziness is also a good justification. :)

                    So the creationist says: Everything must have a designer. God designed everything. I say: Why is God the only exception? Why not make the "designs" (like man) exceptions and make God a creation of man?

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                    • K Kevin McFarlane

                      jbarton wrote:

                      Apparently this is the Microsoft recommended way of indicating member variable access.

                      Basically, StyleCop is being used more and more across Microsoft teams so expect more of it going forward. It's the Java house style btw. Note that StyleCop is customisable though. You can disable that rule for your team.

                      Kevin

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                      jbarton
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                      I wish I could disable this warning. It was a decision from higher up that StyleCop would be used pretty much as is (a few warnings have been turned off, but for the most part they are all on). There is a check-in policy that says that there can't be any StyleCop warnings based on the global team settings. I can't turn it off just for my machine or I would get warnings and the check-in would fail.

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                      • J jbarton

                        I wish I could disable this warning. It was a decision from higher up that StyleCop would be used pretty much as is (a few warnings have been turned off, but for the most part they are all on). There is a check-in policy that says that there can't be any StyleCop warnings based on the global team settings. I can't turn it off just for my machine or I would get warnings and the check-in would fail.

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                        Kevin McFarlane
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                        Too bad for you. Personally I'm not much fussed by this rule. There are many things that irritate me more. :)

                        Kevin

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                        • D Dan Neely

                          In vs2k3, intilisense didn't start as soon as you began typing. IF you weren't sure what the variable was called you had to type this. to make it come up. Not needed int 2k8, I never used 2k5; could just be an old bad habit.

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                          Lost User
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                          In 2k5 it also immediately comes up

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                          • M Marc Clifton

                            Code:

                            	public override string ToString()
                            	{
                            		string s = String.Empty;
                            
                            		for (long i = 0; i < this.k; ++i)
                            		{
                            			s += this.data\[i\].ToString() + " ";
                            		}
                            
                            		return s;
                            	} // ToString()
                            

                            I HATE WHEN PROGRAMMERS USE THIS. this.k??? Give me a FB!!!! That doesn't even make sense from a "I'm saving keystrokes by prefixing with "this." so Intellisense kicks in." Marc

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                            leppie
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                            Man that is ugly code! Grrrrrr. Why do people never use string.Join ?

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                            • K Kevin McFarlane

                              Too bad for you. Personally I'm not much fussed by this rule. There are many things that irritate me more. :)

                              Kevin

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                              TheCardinal
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                              i dont know why stylecop is pushing the "this." rule, while Resharper always yell at you when you do so.

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                              • M Mark Salsbery

                                Visual Studio generated code uses it everywhere. Drives me nuts coming from a C++ background.

                                Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:

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                                Pawel Krakowiak
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                                Mark Salsbery wrote:

                                Visual Studio generated code uses it everywhere.

                                Designer files look like a Christmas tree when running ReSharper (full of warning notifications). :P

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                                • M Marc Clifton

                                  Code:

                                  	public override string ToString()
                                  	{
                                  		string s = String.Empty;
                                  
                                  		for (long i = 0; i < this.k; ++i)
                                  		{
                                  			s += this.data\[i\].ToString() + " ";
                                  		}
                                  
                                  		return s;
                                  	} // ToString()
                                  

                                  I HATE WHEN PROGRAMMERS USE THIS. this.k??? Give me a FB!!!! That doesn't even make sense from a "I'm saving keystrokes by prefixing with "this." so Intellisense kicks in." Marc

                                  Thyme In The Country Interacx My Blog

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                                  Pawel Krakowiak
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                                  #35

                                  I admit I was doing this as well when I started C# programming. Now I'm running ReSharper and it marks this keyword use as a warning so I clean them up whenever I find them in my old code. One use is when a private field has the same name as a constructor parameter, e.g.

                                  public class A
                                  {
                                  private string name;

                                  public A (string name)
                                  {
                                      //name = name; // ERROR
                                      this.name = name; // OK!
                                  }
                                  

                                  }

                                  But of course this means you need some naming conventions. ;)

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                                  • T TheCardinal

                                    i dont know why stylecop is pushing the "this." rule, while Resharper always yell at you when you do so.

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                                    Kevin McFarlane
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                                    I don't think it should be mandated. But OTOH why would Resharper explicitly reject it? What's their rationale?

                                    Kevin

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                                    • K Kevin McFarlane

                                      I don't think it should be mandated. But OTOH why would Resharper explicitly reject it? What's their rationale?

                                      Kevin

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                                      TheCardinal
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                                      #37

                                      dont know about jetbrain stand about it...maybe thats why they flag it as a warning. for me its a personal choice ;)

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                                      • P Pawel Krakowiak

                                        I admit I was doing this as well when I started C# programming. Now I'm running ReSharper and it marks this keyword use as a warning so I clean them up whenever I find them in my old code. One use is when a private field has the same name as a constructor parameter, e.g.

                                        public class A
                                        {
                                        private string name;

                                        public A (string name)
                                        {
                                            //name = name; // ERROR
                                            this.name = name; // OK!
                                        }
                                        

                                        }

                                        But of course this means you need some naming conventions. ;)

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                                        Marc Clifton
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                                        Pawel Krakowiak wrote:

                                        One use is when a private field has the same name as a constructor parameter, e.g.

                                        Which is the only time I use this. Marc

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                                        • M Marc Clifton

                                          Pawel Krakowiak wrote:

                                          One use is when a private field has the same name as a constructor parameter, e.g.

                                          Which is the only time I use this. Marc

                                          Thyme In The Country Interacx My Blog

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                                          Pawel Krakowiak
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                                          Marc Clifton wrote:

                                          Which is the only time I use this.

                                          Wouldn't it be better though to name the fields differently? I prefix all private fields with an underscore _. Um, I'm not looking to start that debate again. :P

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