From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2004-02-20T23:00:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Instance variable capitalization

Hi --

On Fri, 20 Feb 2004, Jim Freeze wrote:

> I have a question about how ruby-like is it to capitalize
> instance variables. Often I think of the first character
> of an instance variable to be the first character following
> the '@' sign. 
> 
> So, with this thinking, I am NOT inclined to use @Foo, 
> because I tend to think of it as a member form
> of Foo, which is a constant. So, although @Foo is perfectly
> legal, I don't see it used much.
> 
> Is there a good reason that I should avoid using capitalized
> instance variable names?

You've questioned its ruby-like-ness (correctly, I think), and
stated that you're not inclined to use it, and that it isn't
used much.  

Is there any reason *not* to avoid it? :-)


David

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David A. Black
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