It makes sense.

Stef

On Mar 1, 2010, at 7:23 PM, Schwab,Wilhelm K wrote:

> Stef,
> 
> To that reasoned response I will add that I do not at all care what others 
> choose to use in their code; I simply don't want a formatter applied to my 
> code that lives in my image.  Whatever works for you and others in the core 
> is fine by me.
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dale 
> Henrichs
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 1:07 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: Pharo-project Development
> Subject: Re: [Pharo-project] about code formatting in pharo
> 
> Stef,
> 
> I really like formatters, but as the discussion has already shown, there 
> isn't one format that fits everyone's definition of beauty/readability.
> 
> Personally I am willing to use any formatter that saves me from having to 
> hand edit code for format, but I think I am in the minority.
> 
> Presumably the formatter can be configured to produce different output 
> formats ... if the format operation avoided dirtying the method, then 
> supporting multiple formats would be less onerous ... I can reformat a method 
> in my image using my formatter so that I can read someone else's code is 
> pretty useful...Along the same line, having Monticello use the canonical 
> formatter to format code when writing out mcz files would eliminate format 
> issues for saved mczs (note that for source code comparison in Monticello, 
> the canonical formatter should be used on both strings), finally it might 
> make sense to format code on read, so that noone will ever have to know that 
> their chosen format is not the canonical one:) ... 
> 
> Just some thoughts that might minimize the impact of "format wars"...
> 
> Dale
> ----- "stephane ducasse" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> | Hi guys
> | 
> | I would like to build a set of canonical code formatting convention 
> | for Pharo.
> | I need your help. Now take time before replying :) I would like to 
> | structure the discussion and proceed step by step. So at max I would 
> | like to discuss one or two formatting approach per mail.
> | Once we agree I would like to define a wiki page. 
> | 
> | 
> | **Space after : rule
> | =============
> | for example I would like to always have a space after a :
> | 
> | classes := Smalltalk allClasses select:[:aClass|
> |                (aClass class includesSelector: #cleanUp)
> |                        or:[aClass class includesSelector: #cleanUp:]
> |        ].
> | 
> | ->
> | 
> | 
> | classes := Smalltalk allClasses select: [:aClass|
> |                (aClass class includesSelector: #cleanUp)
> |                        or: [aClass class includesSelector: #cleanUp:]
> |        ].
> | 
> | 
> | **Block arg rule
> | =============
> | Do we want a space before and after block arg
> | 
> | Smalltalk allClasses select: [:aClass :method|
> | 
> | -> Smalltalk allClasses select: [ :aClass :method |
> | 
> | 
> | ** selector or block indented compared to receiver 
> | =======================================
> | 
> | Finally do we follow kent block ideas?
> | 
> | classes := Smalltalk allClasses select: [:aClass|
> |                (aClass class includesSelector: #cleanUp)
> |                        or: [aClass class includesSelector: #cleanUp:]
> |        ].
> | 
> | -> 
> | classes := Smalltalk allClasses 
> |                     select: [:aClass| (aClass class includesSelector: 
> #cleanUp)
> |                                                             or: [aClass 
> class includesSelector:
> | #cleanUp:]].
> | 
> | Stef
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