it probably depends on your keyboard nationality as well... On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 2:34:32 PM UTC+1 [email protected] wrote:
> For me, I barely notice typing the underscore, but my hands really dislike > typing a "#" for a comment. So when I need a line-oriented data format of > my own, I usually allow a ";" as well as a "#" to comment out a line. > > On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 9:29:13 AM UTC-4 jkn wrote: > >> Yeah, I've seen those kind of studies - and ones with different findings, >> as you may well have. >> >> I don't think that (for *me*) there is much difference in the 'cognitive >> effort' between the two styles. But there is more effort in typing >> snake_case (both the extra character, and the necessary hand/finger >> movements). The latter effort might be a bit specific to me; I have a >> slightly malformed right hand which means I tend to type underscores in a >> particular way. >> >> Anyway, there are better things than this to pound the table about... >> >> J^n >> >> >> On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 2:08:54 PM UTC+1 [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> FWIW (maybe not much), Wikipedia's page on CamelCase includes this - >>> >>> 'A 2010 follow-up study, with other subjects containing mainly >>> pre-trained programmers and using an improved measurement method with use >>> of eye-tracking equipment, indicates: "While results indicate no difference >>> in accuracy between the two styles, subjects recognize identifiers in the >>> underscore style more quickly." ' >>> >>> On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 7:05:23 AM UTC-4 jkn wrote: >>> >>>> ... >>>> >>> It's a bit crude but gives me most of what I want. I am reminded why I >>>> prefer camelCase though, too many extra keystrokes and hand movements, for >>>> little to no extra readability IMO. >>>> >>> ... >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/leo-editor/08dec747-b768-4cde-a37f-fd0abf589e06n%40googlegroups.com.
