Re: Coding Standards: Variable names in header files
Hakusa@gmail.com wrote:
On Jan 23, 12:44 pm, Martyn <m...@MartynSadd.com> wrote:
The current standard says variable names must be given in the .h,
so developers can look up the correct order of parameters, without
recourse to the .cpp.
Some IDEs will "help" you by showing the names from the header as you
type the call. It is easy to be confused, even if I have read the
documentation.
I think doing the kind of refactoring is almost never justifiable
unless the code has no users and it's still in developmental stage.
Otherwise, there are rarely any real gains. But, it's also the
coder's responsibility to ensure consistent and up-to-date
documentation, including the .h file. It's up to the team to make
sure each programmer is properly documenting everything.
Isn't this the other way round?
The implementor must make sure that his implementation matches the
interface published in the header file. What else could he do?
Bo Persson
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