Re: [boost] Re: Preprocessor doc

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-04-17 06:48:36

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From: "Vesa Karvonen" <vesa_karvonen_at_[hidden]>

> David Abrahams:
> > 1. I think it would be a lot clearer if the names of formal
parameters
> > to macros were not ALL_UPPERCASE. A little variation helps to
> > distinguish what's going on, and, after all, there's no reason to
use
> > ALL_UPPERCASE for macro params (is there?)
>
> I suppose that some of the examples could be more readable if formal
> parameters, actual parameters and library macro names were decorated
> differently (whenever it is possible). I'll see how it turns out.
>
> There is no technical reason to use all uppercase for macro
parameters.
> However, I prefer it because, IMO, it makes macro definitions
containing C++
> code easier to read. Since C++ code doesn't contain all uppercase
> identifiers, it is much easier to spot where the macro parameters, or
other
> macros, are used. In other words, it makes the variation points
visible.

That's an interesting point. Perhaps I'll try it.

Thanks,
Dave