Re: C++ Coding Style

On Sun, Dec 21, 2003 at 02:20:27PM +0000, Galik wrote:
> >>'*' attached to typename, no spaces in declaration:
> >>
> >>~    const char* cstring;
> >>~    int (*pfunc)(int, int);
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >This I disagree with because it leads to confusion in declarations of
> >lists of pointers.  Which is correct?
> >
> >    char* ptr1, ptr2;
> >or
> >    char *ptr1, *ptr2;           // correct
> >
> >Keeping the star with the variable keeps things clear.
> >
> >  
> >
> Bah! This is the only construct where placing '*' by the identifier 
> makes sense. It is also a terrible thing to do. All declarations should 
> appear on a separate line. See Bjarne Stroustrup's The C++ Programming 
> Language...

Do you have a page number?  I don't recall him specifically advocating one
or the other, but I may have missed it.  I would like to hear his reasoning
on it.

Also, why are lists of variables a terrible thing to do?

I'm not asking to cause a flame war, I really want to know.  I gave a
practical reason for mine... :-)

- Chris