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diff --git a/doc/coding.md b/doc/coding.md index 69388c9ce2..2f332e92f0 100644 --- a/doc/coding.md +++ b/doc/coding.md @@ -4,44 +4,65 @@ Coding Please be consistent with the existing coding style. Block style: - - 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; - } - +```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; + ... + } + + // 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 Doxygen comments ----------------- |