From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2004-02-24T20:16:55+09:00
Subject: Re: Appropriate use of camelCase

Hi --

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Kirk Haines wrote:

> I personally have less discipline on this subject than I probably should 
> have, but generally I use CamelCase for verbs and underscore_case for 
> nouns.  It's easier for me to read a page of code if there is something 
> like CamelCase jumping out at me when methods are being invoked.  It's 
> personal preference and making the choice that is most efficient for my 
> uses.  I imagine the same can be said for people like yourself who abhor 
> CamelCase.  I imagine that if you were writing Java code, your inclination 
> would be to use underscore_case (or snake_case; I kind of like that term), 
> because that is what feels better on your brain, yes?

No.  What feels better to my brain is observing the stylistic
conventions and traditions of a given language, and what I dislike is
the fact that Ruby seems to have been singled out for a kind of "oh,
just do whatever you want" treatment, when the conventions are
perfectly evident, clear, and consistent.


David

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David A. Black
dblack@wobblini.net