Re: Which code style do you prefer the most?

Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:

On Sat, 01 Mar 2025 17:24:58 -0800, Keith Thompson wrote:

If I wanted to annotate arguments with parameter names, I'd probably use
aligned // comments with the name at the end of the line:
 
    confection = prepare_carefully_according_to_detailed_recipe(
        flat,             // pan
        clarified_butter, // line_with
        something_yummy,  // filling
        lotsa_pastry,     // cover_with
        90 * MINUTES      // bake_for
      );

>
Then they end up the wrong way round.

What's "wrong" about it?

Sure, I'd prefer to have the parameter name first followed by the
argument, but I'm not willing to uglify the code with /*...*/
comments to achieve that.  And 99% of the time I don't bother
anyway.

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Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */