Re: [boost] Re: coding guidelines

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-07-05 14:35:26

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From: "Toon Knapen" <toon_at_[hidden]>

> using get_* from time to time is the worst option. Since you won't
> remember when you've added the get_ and when you did not you'll be
> forced to look to the doc everty time again. Also this makes code really
> ugly. Guidelines should at least provide some uniformity !! Same goes
> for synonyms, first you'll have to think about a good synonym while
> coding and users will never see the connection between both
>
> Adding the *_t is also ugly I think.
>
> But as I'm apparantly the only one who feels this way, I can't believe
> nobody encountered this problem already, I'll rest my case.

No, I agree with you completely on the points above. I only question whether
it is worth changing everything we've done at this point.

-Dave