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1: Do we need to follow the same rules for function names as for the variables?
2: I have always noticed there is no space between the function name and the parentheses, e.g. func(). But I have just experimented and found that having a space between the function name and parentheses doesn't make a difference. Correct? Perhaps, it's considered non-standard.
Please help me with the above queries. Thanks.
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Posted 14 May 2011 - 01:53 PM
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Posted 14 May 2011 - 02:03 PM
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There are absolutely no rules for naming with valid names, only informal guidelines. You may wish to review some of them here:
Indent style - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
You will notice the GNU style tries to place a space between names and the parentheses as you have tried, i.e func (). It is all about how you represent your code, you can certainly use a single style (trying to keep it all one style), although if you contribute to a code or project such as helping somebody online here, you may wish to adopt their style to keep things normalized. Multiple coding styles can get messy fast.
Indent style - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
You will notice the GNU style tries to place a space between names and the parentheses as you have tried, i.e func (). It is all about how you represent your code, you can certainly use a single style (trying to keep it all one style), although if you contribute to a code or project such as helping somebody online here, you may wish to adopt their style to keep things normalized. Multiple coding styles can get messy fast.
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Posted 14 May 2011 - 02:07 PM
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The rules for a valid identifier are the same for function names as variables (you can't use a number for the first character, which characters are valid, etc).
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Posted 14 May 2011 - 02:07 PM
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Thank you, Alexander.
I have always tried to figure out the thing the person carrying on his shoulder in your avatar!
Regards
Jackson
I have always tried to figure out the thing the person carrying on his shoulder in your avatar!
Regards
Jackson
I'm an outright beginner, learning C++. Using Win XP Pro and Code::Blocks. Be nice to me, please.:)
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