Re: [boost] Re: Boost.Threads draft library submission

From: David Abrahams (abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-03-16 19:48:45

----- Original Message -----
From: "Beman Dawes" <bdawes_at_[hidden]>
>  >> 9) I think the code would be clearer if member data names were
>  >decorated
>  >> somehow, eg fCount, mCount, _count, etc. :-)
>  >
>  >Stylistic suggestion, typically not entertained by Boost
>  >submissions.  However, I'm interested in this topic and wouldn't mind
>  >hearing what others have to say on this, even if it's in private e-
>  >mail.
>
> Yes, it is stylistic so anything reasonable is acceptable.  I've
personally
> become used to the _count style, and feel most programmers will understand
> it right away when they see it.  It fits well with the other naming
> conventions we use. But each to his own...

...and keeping in mind that names beginning with underscores are reserved to
the implementation in the global namespace (17.4.3.1.2)...

-Dave