> On Apr 21, 2019, at 04:51, alexey.bor...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi Alexander, > >> Well, maybe. It's widely used in Java so I've got used to it years ago. > > Well, I had a wrong assumption that coding standards are there to help with > code readability and code understanding. Thanks for explaining in great > detail that they are in fact a means to enshrine personal idiosyncrasies and > state "we always do it that way, just because".
Readability is one reason. Consistency is another. IMO, consistency trumps readability. If people can’t agree on what’s readable, they should be able to agree on what’s consistent. Consistency often leads to readability as you get used to reading the code. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PHP Framework Interoperability Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to php-fig+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to php-fig@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/php-fig/534A3ADC-2A7C-43A1-A6B5-22BDA54DFA69%40benramsey.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
