Re: [boost] lhs/rhs ([Review] Type Traits Extension ending tomorrow)

Subject: Re: [boost] lhs/rhs ([Review] Type Traits Extension ending tomorrow)
From: Robert Jones (robertgbjones_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-21 09:10:41

>
> On Mar 21, 2011, at 4:52 AM, Max Sobolev wrote:

>
On 21.03.2011 13:43, Joachim Faulhaber wrote:
>
>> (1) Template parameter Identifiers are lower case except for the first
>>
>>> letter. This is official boost policy. Only BOOST_MACROS are
>>
>>> completely upper case. So:
>>
>>>
>> template<class Left, class Right, class Result>   instead of
>> template<class LHS, class RHS, class RET>  Abbrs. are dscrgd. ;)
>>
>
> agree.
>
>>
> I /hate/ lhs/rhs identifiers :( (despite my respect to people that use it
> (Scott Meyers etc.) :))
>

How curious... despite all their demonstrable short comings (similarity,
redundancy, etc), I think
that pair of identifiers are some of the best, most instantly recognisable
and understandable identifiers
ever coined! Each to their own I guess.

- Rob.