Having Javascript braces on the same line are needed for technical reasons.
On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 6:11 PM, Michael Minutillo < [email protected]> wrote: > Yeah as long as the team agrees to a consistent style and sticks to it it > doesn't matter. It can be hard to switch from one brace style to another > but as long as the codebase is consistent it's something you can deal with. > Over time (and projects) within an organization the problem slowly goes > away (unless there's one a-hole that refuses to conform). > > I know that when writing samples for a book it's common to put open braces > next to the expression that owns them to save on printed lines (one line > saved on 40 method calls through the book can mean one less printed page). > This is common in JavaScript too so there's language idioms to conform to > as well. > > > Michael M. Minutillo > Indiscriminate Information Sponge > http://codermike.com > > > > On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 3:56 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**** >> > > -- *Michael Ridland | ThinkSmart Digital* Managing Director P. 0404 865 350 E. [email protected] W. www.thinksmartdigital.com.au T. www.twitter.com/rid00z L. au.linkedin.com/in/michaelridland <http://au.linkedin.com/in/michaelridland>
