2010/3/16 m...@watty <[email protected]> > > No-one has to do stuff my way.
But working together on the same code base requires we do stuff *our* own way > > Readability, assuming the code compiles and runs without bugs, is > everything. Cosmetic rules should always take 2nd place to > readability, maintainability. I'm not a 25 years experience developper, and please apologize my young arrogance :) but I know, for sure, and also by experience (I'm not completely a newbie too...), that this is just *not* true. Just because cosmetic rules have impacts on readability. > > If I was really obsessed with this, I'd rename the Library variables, > functions and procedures. > > The JAL documentation emphasis the language is case-insensitive and > that IF, If and if are all the same. I suggest the following: write a script that randomly put letters upper and lower case all our library repository. These will compile fine... What I'm trying to explain is this is not about compilation, or jalv2 being case-insensitive, this is about our code base. If everbody sticks to his own standard, it'll add entropy amongst the project and also amongst developpers. Cheers, Seb [couldn't resist :)...] > > no-one hAS TO DO STuff mY wAy. bUt WOrking tOgEther ON The sAmE CoDe BASe rEqUirEs We Do StUFF *OUR OWn* WAY > > REadABilITY, AsSuMINg The cODE CompiLES AnD RuNs WIthouT BUgs, is > eVeRYTHIng. CoSMETic RulEs sHoulD aLWaYS TAKE 2nD PLaCe tO > ReadabIlitY, MAInTaiNAbiLity. I'M noT A 25 years EXperIencEd deVelOPPeRS, aNd pLease ApolOgizE My arRogaNCe :) BUT I KnOW, for SuRe, And AlsO by experiENCE, tHAt THiS is juST *noT* TRuE. JusT BeCaUse COsmEtICRuLes Have iMPActS On rEadabiliTy. > > If i WaS rEalLY oBSeSSed WIth THIs, i'd ReNaME The lIbrARY varIablEs, > FUnCTIOnS And proCEdUReS. > > tHe jal DocUmEnTatION emPhasiS THe LaNGuAGE Is CAse-INSEnsItIVE AND > tHaT IF, IF aND if Are ALL ThE saMe. i SuGGESt THE fOlLOWINg: WRItE a sCript ThAt RAndOmly Put lEtter UPpeR And lowER CAsE. what I'm tRYiNg TO expLAiN IS tHiS is nOT ABOUt COMPiLATion, or Jalv2 beiNg caSe-inSENsITiVe, tHIS IS AbOUt oUr codE baSe. Cheers, Seb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jallib" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jallib?hl=en.
