Topic: Reading Code

[wizman]

Thanks Kerry, I consider this more as a guidance. 

[Lee Mac]

The VLIDE formats fun_1 with the following end-of-line style:

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(defun fun_1  (l n / a b c d)
  (while (setq d l)
    (while (< (setq b (length a)) n)
      (setq a (cons (nth b d) a)
            l (cdr l)))
    (setq c (cons (reverse a) c)
          a nil))
  (reverse c))

I think this is clearer for me 

[jbuzbee]

fun_1

[It's Alive!]

fun_2

[MP]

of the options posted fun_2

my real preference tho is subtly different:

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(defun fun_3 ( l n / a b c d )
    (while (setq d l)
        (while (< (setq b (length a)) n)
            (setq
                a (cons (nth b d) a)
                l (cdr l)
            )
        )
        (setq
            c (cons (reverse a) c)
            a nil
        )
    )
    (reverse c)
)

[JohnK]

I can see you're point about the (re)formating.

My use of the `end-of-line' style developed when i started to get better with Vim and my studies of Scheme came about. I can "move around" better in most cases with the `end-of-line' style in Vim. Most if not all of scheme code is written in the `end-of-line' style.

If i take your two functions as posted; some days it can go either way but i wold say that fun_2 is easier to read more often than fun_1 because i have more experiences with the fun_2 style (posted, and learning).

When im developing apps on my own i use fun_1 style for several reasons. -e.g. i can either "fold up" regions of code quicker or i can ignore those regions like black-boxes.

So what are we getting at? Would we like to see only code posted in fun_2 type of style (It is the recommended style Autodesk recommends)?

[Kerry]

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So what are we getting at? Would we like to see only code posted in fun_2 type of style (It is the recommended style Autodesk recommends)?

Thanks John.
I've tried the endOfLineClosure formatting as well but found I had trouble breathing when reading ... from not having the the code blocks obvious ... particularly on larger files.
BUT, to each his own

I'm sure NOT trying to establish a forum standard ... just seeing how many people care enough to post about the issue.