Re: C++ Coding Style

Chris Frey wrote:

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>>'*' 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.
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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...

>What about class member names?  Do you prefix with 'm_' or suffix with '_'?
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I prefer not to.

>>~    class Object
>>~    {
>>~        public:
>>~            explicit Object();
>>~        protected:
>>~            unsigned int refCount;
>>~        private:
>>~            Object(Object&) { }
>>~    };
>>    
>>
>
>This looks new to me, and wastes precious screen space.  I think public,
>protected, private should be along the class's '{' column, and the members
>in one indent.
>
>    class Object
>    {
>    protected:
>        int member_;
>
>    public:
>        Object();
>    };
>
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Hehe I prefer...

class Object
{
    //---------------------------------------------------
    protected:
    //---------------------------------------------------
  
    int member1;
    int member2;

    //---------------------------------------------------
    private:
    //---------------------------------------------------

    int private1;
    int private2;
};