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> Hi,
>
> Just checking if people have given this some thought before.
> And, maybe if there was something decided on this matter. For
> instance, that this is free when it comes to style rules.
>
> As some of you have noticed I am doing style reviews of/
> corrections on the current httpd codebase, which has the nice
> sideeffect of getting us some basic code review aswell. With
> everything in a consistent style, review by other parties will
> be easier aswell. Not to mention that one can probably read
> the code quicker...
>
> So, just a few simple questions:
>
> 1) Can we decide on a standard style when it comes to using
> ++ or --?
>
> Example:
>
> lines++;
>
> vs.
>
> ++lines;
>
> We are currently mixing this in the current code base.
> I personally favor the first. And unless we are testing
> the variable in an expression, pre- or postfix doesn't
> matter for the resulting binary, only for readability.
>
>
I would vote for both :-) Either are equally readable IMHO (I tend to use the first,
FWIW).
> 2) How should a do {} while look like?
>
> do {
> ...
> } while (...);
>
> or
>
> do {
> ...
> }
> while (...);
>
The first style is more compact and not less readable than the second, IMO.
>
> 3) What is the preferred method of doing an infinite loop?
>
> while (1) {
> ...
> }
>
> or
>
> for (;;) {
> ...
> }
>
I like using the while(1) style. No justification ...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sander
I would prefer to keep the style guidelines as small as possible. I would be in favor
of
adding 2) to the existing guidelines and leaving 1) and 2) personal choice.
Bill
