RE: [boost] Standard Math Constants?

From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-07-13 16:41:43

OK will follow this convention.  Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Beman Dawes [mailto:beman_at_[hidden]]
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 2:58 PM
> To: boost_at_[hidden]; boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: RE: [boost] Standard Math Constants?
> 
> 
> Paul A. Bristow wrote:
> 
>  >> boost seems to prefer all lower-case identifiers with 
> underscores as
>  >> separators, so it's "half_pi" instead of "halfPi".  
> Aliases (sqrtTwo
>  >> and rootTwo) should be avoided.  The naming should be consistent
>  >> (gammaThird vs. thirdPi and sqrtE vs. eSqr).  Probably define
>  >> an explicit naming policy so that others can add further constants
>  >> with a compatible naming.
>  >
>  >I am concerned that the use of _ within names will make 
> them unacceptably
>  >long.
>  >oneDivSqrtTwoPi versus one_div_sqrt_two_pi.
>  >(Of course my preference is colored by my use of the mixed 
> case style).
>  >But I willing to be guided if there are strong views on this.
> 
> We worked through this issue in detail, and over a long 
> period of time, on 
> the C++ committee.  The discussion was repeated, abet 
> briefly, in early 
> boost postings.  A short summary:
> 
> *  Naming conventions are contentious, and although several 
> are widely 
> used, no one style predominates.
> 
> *  Given the intent to propose portions of boost for the next 
> revision of 
> the C++ standard library, boost decided to follow the 
> standard library's 
> conventions.
> 
> *  Once a library settles on a particular convention, a vast 
> majority of 
> stakeholders want that style to be consistently used.
> 
> *  There is a strong preference for clear and descriptive 
> names, even if 
> lengthy.
> 
> So please do follow the lowercase/underscore naming convention (with 
> uppercase macro names).
> 
> (Boost guidelines don't currently say anything about names.  I'll add 
> something.)
> 
> --Beman
> 
> 
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