| Date | Fri, 30 Nov 2001 12:20:18 -0800 | From | "Paul G. Allen" <> | Subject | Re: Coding style - a non-issue |
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antirez wrote: > > On Fri, Nov 30, 2001 at 10:20:43AM -0800, Paul G. Allen wrote: > > antirez wrote: > > A variable/function name should ALWAYS be descriptive of the > > variable/function purpose. If it takes a long name, so be it. At least > > the next guy looking at it will know what it is for. > > I agree, but descriptive != long > > for (mydearcountr = 0; mydearcounter < n; mydearcounter++) > > and it was just an example. Read it as "bad coding style". >
Well if you're counting dear in the kernel, I'd say you have more problems than your coding style. ;)
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