From 65df9ca7b089adf649dae4379c5e14fc3489650e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Berthold Stoeger Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2020 19:12:50 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Coding style: PascalCase for classes Codify our unspoken practice in the coding style document. Signed-off-by: Berthold Stoeger --- CODINGSTYLE.md | 15 ++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/CODINGSTYLE.md b/CODINGSTYLE.md index 15cde9435..c6b6e2593 100644 --- a/CODINGSTYLE.md +++ b/CODINGSTYLE.md @@ -87,16 +87,21 @@ other editors that implement this coding style, please add them here. * unfortunate inconsistency - C code usually uses underscores to structure names - ``` + ``` variable_in_C - ``` + ``` - In contrast, C++ code usually uses camelCase - ``` + ``` variableInCPlusPlus - ``` + ``` + for variable names and PascalCase + ``` + ClassInCPlusPlus + ``` + for names of classes and other types where the two meet, use your best judgment and go for best consistency - (i.e., where does the variable "originate") + (i.e., where does the name "originate") * there is a strong preference for lower case file names; sometimes conventions or outside requirements make camelCase filenames the better (or only) choice,