THe hard part is identifying which 'same' to use On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 5:56 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Stylecop ;). If you can convince the team that code that looks the same is > eaiser to debug it elliminates all the posturing. > > Davy > Hexed into a portable ouija board. > ------------------------------ > *From: * "Greg Keogh" <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:50:40 +1000 > *To: *'ozDotNet'<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * ozDotNet <[email protected]> > *Subject: *What's up with braces? > > When I started PC coding 20 years ago on C and C++ there the convention > about where to put your {braces} was unclear. I remember back then that > there seemed to be more Microsoft sample code with vertically aligned > braces, so I ran with that and I have been ever since, even in my Java > days. I can’t recall ever having a debate with previous colleagues about > which style to use, so in the absence of any memorable disputes I’m > guessing we all used vertical braces.**** > > ** ** > > However, I notice a strong trend towards indented braces over the last > couple of years. The Framework Design > Guidelines<http://www.amazon.com/Framework-Design-Guidelines-Conventions-Libraries/dp/0321545613>book > also authoritatively states that indented braces are now recommended. > So am I caught on the losing side of a braces battle?**** > > ** ** > > It may seem trivial, but your eyes and brain get used to a certain > appearance of code (like the VB vs C# battle) and a subtle change takes a > bit of getting use to. Are my millions of existing lines of C# code with > vertical braces now a testament to my defeat? Is anyone else suffering from > a project with mixed brace styles?**** > > ** ** > > Greg**** > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
