Re: Coding style - a non-issue

Paul G. Allen
2001-11-30T20:21:42Z

antirez wrote:
>
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2001 at 10:20:43AM -0800, Paul G. Allen wrote:
> > antirez wrote:
> > A variable/function name should ALWAYS be descriptive of the
> > variable/function purpose. If it takes a long name, so be it. At least
> > the next guy looking at it will know what it is for.
>
> I agree, but descriptive != long
>
> for (mydearcountr = 0; mydearcounter < n; mydearcounter++)
>
> and it was just an example. Read it as "bad coding style".
>

Well if you're counting dear in the kernel, I'd say you have more
problems than your coding style. ;)

PGA
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Paul G. Allen
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