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Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 12:20:18 -0800
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Subject: Re: Coding style - a non-issue
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antirez wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2001 at 10:20:43AM -0800, Paul G. Allen wrote:
> > antirez wrote:
> > A variable/function name should ALWAYS be descriptive of the
> > variable/function purpose. If it takes a long name, so be it. At least
> > the next guy looking at it will know what it is for.
> 
> I agree, but descriptive != long
> 
> for (mydearcountr = 0; mydearcounter < n; mydearcounter++)
> 
> and it was just an example. Read it as "bad coding style".
> 

Well if you're counting dear in the kernel, I'd say you have more
problems than your coding style. ;)

PGA
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Paul G. Allen
UNIX Admin II ('til Dec. 3)/FlUnKy At LaRgE (forever!)
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
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