update coding.md to reflect changes by pull

- also mention alphabetical include ordering
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Philip Kaufmann 2014-06-26 11:49:51 +02:00
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@ -4,44 +4,65 @@ Coding
Please be consistent with the existing coding style.
Block style:
```c++
bool Function(char* psz, int n)
{
// Comment summarising what this section of code does
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
// When something fails, return early
if (!Something())
return false;
...
}
bool Function(char* psz, int n)
{
// Comment summarising what this section of code does
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
// When something fails, return early
if (!Something())
return false;
...
}
// Success return is usually at the end
return true;
}
// Success return is usually at the end
return true;
}
```
- ANSI/Allman block style
- 4 space indenting, no tabs
- No extra spaces inside parenthesis; please don't do ( this )
- No space after function names, one space after if, for and while
- Includes need to be ordered alphabetically, separate own and foreign headers with a new-line (example key.cpp):
```c++
#include "key.h"
#include "crypto/sha2.h"
#include "util.h"
#include <openssl/foo.h>
```
- Class or struct keywords in header files need to be ordered alphabetically:
```c++
class CAlpha;
class CBeta;
```
- When using namespace keyword use the following form:
```c++
namespace Foo {
...
} // Foo
```
Variable names begin with the type in lowercase, like nSomeVariable.
Please don't put the first word of the variable name in lowercase like
someVariable.
Common types:
n integer number: short, unsigned short, int, unsigned int, int64, uint64, sometimes char if used as a number
d double, float
f flag
hash uint256
p pointer or array, one p for each level of indirection
psz pointer to null terminated string
str string object
v vector or similar list objects
map map or multimap
set set or multiset
bn CBigNum
n integer number: short, unsigned short, int, unsigned int, int64, uint64, sometimes char if used as a number
d double, float
f flag
hash uint256
p pointer or array, one p for each level of indirection
psz pointer to null terminated string
str string object
v vector or similar list objects
map map or multimap
set set or multiset
bn CBigNum
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