[SSSD] Coding standard question (was ELAPI Adding file... )

Simo Sorce ssorce at redhat.com
Fri Sep 4 19:53:03 UTC 2009


On Fri, 2009-09-04 at 15:28 -0400, Dmitri Pal wrote:
> If the bottom line is not to use either in such cases I am fine with
> them
> but if the line gets too long it is not my problem then. :-)

You need to find the right balance.
The problem with long names or long lines is readability, our eyes can
move on the screen only so mush sideways before it becomes annoying

> I can shorten names but it makes sense only up to the point
> when name makes sense.
> If name starts to turn into a sequence of the letters hard to
> interpret
> the whole point is lost.

If you can use "SEDO" you can use anything :-)

> I prefer meaningful names with the interface prefix.
> If because of that line gets too long so be it.

With moderation everything is acceptable.

Simo.

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