I don't like the way I use mixed case, so it tends to evolve. Not good,
because consistency in programming style throughout an application makes
for easier maintenance, & maintainability is the god of software quality.
So I am wondering how others use mixed case.
Do you capitalize/lower/mix case for commands? Operators? Variables?
Equates? etc.
How do you use/not use special characters in variable names?
For example:
readu OrderMaster from ORDER.MASTER, OrderMasterId locked ...
readU OE_rec from OE_f, OE_id locked ...
ReadVU OE_Date From ORDER.MASTER, OE$Id, OE$Date Locked ...
READU order.master.rec( oe$date ) FROM order.master.file,
order.master.id LOCKED ...
That sort of thing.
I hesitate to even ask this for fear of starting a war. So ground rules
for this thread:
1. NOT about MERITS of Uppercase only vs. Mixed Case programming.
I am only interested in answers from people who actually use mixed
case.
2. NOT about GOTO. Take it outside.
3. This is about PREFERENCE, NOT SUBSTANCE.
By "substantive" I mean rules like:
- Only open a file once.
- Readu should always have a locked clause.
By "preference" I mean stuff like my example. They are all
functionally equivalent.
4. NO ARGUMENTS about whether someone's style is good or bad, or yours
is better.
Explaining why you do it a certain way is helpful, though.
Just remember, when it comes to preferences, no two programmers
will agree,
yet consistent style, whate'er it be, increases maintainability.
Thanks,
Chuck Stevenson
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