Coding Standards

When in Rome, do as the Romans do

Prime directive: When uncertain, follow the conventions of the code around you.

C++

• http://www.gotw.ca/publications/c++cs.htm

  Seriously, read at least the table of contents – if you do not understand what it says look up the respective chapter. You are a C++ programmer, not that C with Classes Joe, right?

  Read it twice.

• Bjarne Stroustrup: C++11 Style

  Understand the style & concept of C++ (not only '11!). A must watch, no excuses.

Style in Snow Crash

• soft tabs (spaces)
• 4 spaces per tab
• UpperCamelCase
  • types (including class & structs) class Foo
  • global function void Foo()
• lowerCamelCase
  • variables, instances int foo
  • class & struct methods Foo::bar()
• absolutely no hungarian notation
• one space after a comma foo(int a, char b)
• one space parentheses and trailing braces if (true) {}

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Additional Read

• Bjarne Stroustrup's C++ Style and Technique FAQ
• C++11 Chart
• Beautiful Native Libraries