Re: [OT?] Coding Style

From: John Kodis (kodis@mail630.gsfc.nasa.gov)
Date: Tue Jan 23 2001 - 12:42:16 EST

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On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 10:41:49AM -0500, Jonathan Earle wrote:

> One thing I wonder though... why do people prefer 'some_function_name()'
> over 'SomeFunctionName()'?

i_would_assume_that_it_is_because_the_underscore_serves_the_same_word-
seperation_role_that_a_space_does_in_normal_prose. RunningWordsAll
Together(OrShouldISay"ToGetHer"ForMaximumStudlyness)JustDoesNotParseAs
Readily, and that, rather that ease of typing is what counts.

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