As briefly discussed [in the comments on #1280](https://github.com/geany/geany/pull/1280/files/0d12919552f13940854c4a1162658c440dbaef31), this updates HACKING with some fairly common and widespread best practices.
Various links/references: https://www.securecoding.cert.org/confluence/display/c/DCL19-C.+Minimize+the+scope+of+variables+and+functions https://www.securecoding.cert.org/confluence/display/c/DCL00-C.+Const-qualify+immutable+objects http://wiki.c2.com/?DeclareVariablesAtFirstUse You can view, comment on, or merge this pull request online at: https://github.com/geany/geany/pull/1282 -- Commit Summary -- * Update HACKING for best practices (C99) -- File Changes -- M HACKING (14) -- Patch Links -- https://github.com/geany/geany/pull/1282.patch https://github.com/geany/geany/pull/1282.diff -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/pull/1282