Hey - even better - How about a hungarian declared global variable...?
Bet Paul doesn't use them.. :) > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Palmer, Jean L. > Sent: 25 January 2005 15:45 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [msvc] Hungarian notation > > > I think it increases maintenance *not* to use hungarian > notation. It makes you constantly have to look up "what type > is this variable" instead of having it right there before > you. For instance, when I write a TRACE statement I can see > right away whether to put %d or %f or whatever. If your > variable type changes, you do a find a replace, no big deal. > You still need to look up everywhere that it's used to make > sure it's being used correctly, no matter how you named it. > And as far as "ugly"... around here they made a rule "don't > use hungarian notation" and instead we have to write variables like > this: > list_pointer > stack_records_pointer > valid_boolean > > talk about ugly! And so much typing! If you're working with > MFC you have to be able to recognize Microsoft's hungarian > notation, anyway, so just get used to it and then it's not > ugly anymore. > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paul Grenyer > >Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:36 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [msvc] Handles Across Threads > > > > > >Hi > > > >> > No. Hungarian notation is where you proceed a variable > declaration > >> > with a > >> > letter(s) that indicate its type. For example: > >> > > >> > int iNum; > >> > float fNum; > >> > char szBuffer[1000]; > >> > >> Ah, well I use my own notation, but I do use things like > >str, n, d, lb, > >cmb, > >> siz blah blah blah > > > >Regardless of whether it's your own or Hungarian it is my > >opinion that it is > >ugly and a fact that it increases maintenance. > > _______________________________________________ > msvc mailing list > [email protected] > See > http://beginthread.com/mailman/listinfo/msvc_beginthread.com > for subscription changes, and list archive. > > > This message has been scanned for viruses by MailControl - > (see http://bluepages.wsatkins.co.uk/?4318150) > This email and any attached files are confidential and copyright protected. If you are not the addressee, any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, nothing stated in this communication shall be legally binding. _______________________________________________ msvc mailing list [email protected] See http://beginthread.com/mailman/listinfo/msvc_beginthread.com for subscription changes, and list archive.
