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@@ -240,12 +240,8 @@ Threads
- DumpAddresses : Dumps IP addresses of nodes to peers.dat.
-- ThreadFlushWalletDB : Close the wallet.dat file if it hasn't been used in 500ms.
-
- ThreadRPCServer : Remote procedure call handler, listens on port 8332 for connections and services them.
-- BitcoinMiner : Generates bitcoins (if wallet is enabled).
-
- Shutdown : Does an orderly shutdown of everything.
Ignoring IDE/editor files
@@ -382,6 +378,18 @@ C++ data structures
- *Rationale*: Easier to understand what is happening, thus easier to spot mistakes, even for those
that are not language lawyers
+- Initialize all non-static class members where they are defined
+
+ - *Rationale*: Initializing the members in the declaration makes it easy to spot uninitialized ones,
+ and avoids accidentally reading uninitialized memory
+
+```cpp
+class A
+{
+ uint32_t m_count{0};
+}
+```
+
Strings and formatting
------------------------
@@ -417,11 +425,11 @@ member name:
```c++
class AddressBookPage
{
- Mode mode;
+ Mode m_mode;
}
AddressBookPage::AddressBookPage(Mode _mode) :
- mode(_mode)
+ m_mode(_mode)
...
```