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diff --git a/doc/developer-notes.md b/doc/developer-notes.md index 81bdcc9fdb..461d7e1dc6 100644 --- a/doc/developer-notes.md +++ b/doc/developer-notes.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Developer Notes Various coding styles have been used during the history of the codebase, and the result is not very consistent. However, we're now trying to converge to a single style, which is specified below. When writing patches, favor the new -style over attempting to mimick the surrounding style, except for move-only +style over attempting to mimic the surrounding style, except for move-only commits. Do not submit patches solely to modify the style of existing code. @@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ tool to clean up patches automatically before submission. required when doing so would need changes to significant pieces of existing code. - Variable and namespace names are all lowercase, and may use `_` to - separate words. + separate words (snake_case). - Class member variables have a `m_` prefix. - Global variables have a `g_` prefix. - Constant names are all uppercase, and use `_` to separate words. - - Class names, function names and method names are CamelCase. Do not prefix - class names with `C`. + - Class names, function names and method names are UpperCamelCase + (PascalCase). Do not prefix class names with `C`. - **Miscellaneous** - `++i` is preferred over `i++`. @@ -561,10 +561,10 @@ A few guidelines for introducing and reviewing new RPC interfaces: which is error prone, and it is easy to get things such as escaping wrong. JSON already supports nested data structures, no need to re-invent the wheel. - - *Exception*: AmountToValue can parse amounts as string. This was introduced because many JSON + - *Exception*: AmountFromValue can parse amounts as string. This was introduced because many JSON parsers and formatters hard-code handling decimal numbers as floating point values, resulting in potential loss of precision. This is unacceptable for - monetary values. **Always** use `AmountToValue` and `ValueToAmount` when + monetary values. **Always** use `AmountFromValue` and `ValueFromAmount` when inputting or outputting monetary values. The only exceptions to this are `prioritisetransaction` and `getblocktemplate` because their interface is specified as-is in BIP22. |