OG was right all along
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I agree completely, whoever came up with K&R style ( probably K&R ) were out of their mind, no matter whatever other brilliant stuff they came up with. What could be better than:
{ // this is where we do stuff for whatever reason
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...
}Their 8-space (tab) indentation is worse. Despicable, in fact.
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Their 8-space (tab) indentation is worse. Despicable, in fact.
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Don't you know what this will do to Griff's ego if you publicly declare him "right all along". :sigh:
It's cool - I don't believe a word of it! :laugh:
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I miss TP - and I'm not talking about tp.
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You'd miss tp as well if it were gone.
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It's cool - I don't believe a word of it! :laugh:
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
Riiiight...
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At least I think I'm referring to OG. I vaguely recall defending the K&R indentation style with OG pointing me why he thought Allman to be better. A handful of years later and several projects where Allman style was mandated by coding rules it actually became my new indentation style, mostly for the reasons OG pointed to me (easier to see the nesting level of constructs, better block separation, easier manipulation of the condition statement regardless of the operation done in the block).
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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At least I think I'm referring to OG. I vaguely recall defending the K&R indentation style with OG pointing me why he thought Allman to be better. A handful of years later and several projects where Allman style was mandated by coding rules it actually became my new indentation style, mostly for the reasons OG pointed to me (easier to see the nesting level of constructs, better block separation, easier manipulation of the condition statement regardless of the operation done in the block).
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
Allman all the way, for me. "White space" is cheap, now ... compared to when "real programmers don't eat quiche." [^]
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At least I think I'm referring to OG. I vaguely recall defending the K&R indentation style with OG pointing me why he thought Allman to be better. A handful of years later and several projects where Allman style was mandated by coding rules it actually became my new indentation style, mostly for the reasons OG pointed to me (easier to see the nesting level of constructs, better block separation, easier manipulation of the condition statement regardless of the operation done in the block).
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
Ah, it's been so long since we had a braces war ;) Allman style is awesome, K&R is fugly X| But I like Python even better, where indentation determines scope.
Cheers, Vikram.
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Their 8-space (tab) indentation is worse. Despicable, in fact.
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Despicable, in fact
The word 'despicable' is a moral judgment. Given that they invented the brace style at the same time they invented the C programming language, and tabs were 8 spaces wide because of teletypes and other such hardware, a little bit of understanding might be in order.
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Ah, it's been so long since we had a braces war ;) Allman style is awesome, K&R is fugly X| But I like Python even better, where indentation determines scope.
Cheers, Vikram.
Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
I like Python even better, where indentation determines scope
You just like to sit back and watch the world burn, don't you? :-D
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At least I think I'm referring to OG. I vaguely recall defending the K&R indentation style with OG pointing me why he thought Allman to be better. A handful of years later and several projects where Allman style was mandated by coding rules it actually became my new indentation style, mostly for the reasons OG pointed to me (easier to see the nesting level of constructs, better block separation, easier manipulation of the condition statement regardless of the operation done in the block).
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
Allman braces are morally, ethically, and spiritually superior to any other brace style, including K&R.
Software Zen:
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Greg Utas wrote:
Despicable, in fact
The word 'despicable' is a moral judgment. Given that they invented the brace style at the same time they invented the C programming language, and tabs were 8 spaces wide because of teletypes and other such hardware, a little bit of understanding might be in order.
Software Zen:
delete this;I've been known to indulge in hyperbole.
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I've been known to indulge in hyperbole.
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The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.I prefer parabole myself, but toe-may-toe, toe-mah-toe... :laugh:
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I don't remember the last time I printed code off! My guess would be 1999. :laugh:
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The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.I don't print my code, but I've printed inherited code on 11x17 paper with narrow margins, as I had to physically diagram it to figure out what it was doing ... 9 sheets in portrait mode using Courier 9 point. In some cultures, a test of worthiness is going into battle. In IT? It's figuring out inherited code.
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It WAS Griff, and me! But methinks he was advocating Whitesmith's Indentation style - Wikipedia[^]
if(this->aintUgly())
{
thenWhatIs(); // ??
}"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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At least I think I'm referring to OG. I vaguely recall defending the K&R indentation style with OG pointing me why he thought Allman to be better. A handful of years later and several projects where Allman style was mandated by coding rules it actually became my new indentation style, mostly for the reasons OG pointed to me (easier to see the nesting level of constructs, better block separation, easier manipulation of the condition statement regardless of the operation done in the block).
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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I don't print my code, but I've printed inherited code on 11x17 paper with narrow margins, as I had to physically diagram it to figure out what it was doing ... 9 sheets in portrait mode using Courier 9 point. In some cultures, a test of worthiness is going into battle. In IT? It's figuring out inherited code.
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I had to physically diagram it to figure out what it was doing
What happened to the original author?! That should have been job security! If I inherited that code, I'd have him renditioned and put under bright lights until that code got explained. :-D
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Notes where, on your fanfold printout?! :laugh:
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You'd miss tp as well if it were gone.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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At least I think I'm referring to OG. I vaguely recall defending the K&R indentation style with OG pointing me why he thought Allman to be better. A handful of years later and several projects where Allman style was mandated by coding rules it actually became my new indentation style, mostly for the reasons OG pointed to me (easier to see the nesting level of constructs, better block separation, easier manipulation of the condition statement regardless of the operation done in the block).
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
OMG, I had to lookup Allman style to confirm... My argument was ALWAYS that we line these things up so they can be matched properly. And I believe the blank space adds context. void main / if / while -> all have the same simple formatting { // Yes this is good } and doubly hated the dual indentation: if () { // then this } REALLY hated: if () { // Same level, Uggh } So, welcome aboard. it just seems more consistent, and since I do a TON of Pascal/Delphi and PL/SQL, etc, etc. Where I would strangle someone for: if () BEGIN // OMG END
