Tabs or spaces – Parsing a 1B files among 14 programming languages

Re:Tabs or spaces – Parsing a 1B files among 14 programming ... by realharo on Wednesday August 31, 2016 @09:54AM (#12398283)

I also like a rule that states that you either put all the parameters on one line, or each one on its own separate line, but never something in between.

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Re:Tabs or spaces – Parsing a 1B files among 14 programming ... by exDM69 on Wednesday August 31, 2016 @10:15AM (#12398442)

I don't think blindly following any convention is good. Sometimes it makes sense to group a few parameters, take this toy example for instance:

    void drawrect(
        Surface *surf,
        int x, int y,
        int width, int height,
        uint32_t color);

Grouping relevant arguments just makes it a bit more legible. It's even more useful when calling the said function (assuming function with a lot of parameters, say XCreateWindow).

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