Github user cjpearson commented on the pull request:
https://github.com/apache/cordova-ios/pull/145#issuecomment-115654625
The current style is not incorrect or a bad habit. It may not follow
Apple's style, but both styles are valid and readable.
Many C programmers choose to attach the asterisk to the variable,
emphasizing syntax, while most C++ programmers prefer to emphasize the type by
attaching the asterisk to the type.
Since Objective-C, like C++, is an Object Oriented language, I think it
makes much more sense to emphasize type by keeping the asterisk attached to the
type.
Also, there are several common situations in Objective-C where there is no
variable for you to attach the asterisk to even if you wanted.
Casting
`(NSString*)someObject`
Method Parameters
`- (void)someMethod:(NSObject*)param;`
Generics
`NSArray<NSString*>* someArray;`
The common defense against grouping the asterisk with the type is that one
might think these two lines behave the same.
int* a, b, c;
int *a, *b, *c;
I think that's a pretty easy situation to avoid. Just declare your
variables on different lines.
For whatever it's worth, I vote keeping the style the way it is.
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