tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37798047.post711426433312284046..comments2024-01-16T05:48:33.523-05:00Comments on Errata Security: How to code: lesson 27David Maynorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921229607193067441noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37798047.post-83076429014853241722015-06-16T00:18:14.908-04:002015-06-16T00:18:14.908-04:00Pick one POPULAR one at random, that everyone know...Pick one POPULAR one at random, that everyone knows, some not something quirky that nobody has seen before.Robert Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09879238874208877740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37798047.post-12134273981515684602015-06-15T05:50:21.019-04:002015-06-15T05:50:21.019-04:00I can't see what exactly is wrong with that qu...I can't see what exactly is wrong with that quoted style. The programmer wants to point out (mostly for himself I guess) that some parameters are pointer values (yes I see the pun) which can be expected to be changed upon return from the call. That's a perfect reasoning.<br /><br />Later on you say "just pick one by random" - that's exactly countering your prior criticism.Thomas Seelinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717050269609954253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37798047.post-58975600170269938422015-06-15T01:30:55.027-04:002015-06-15T01:30:55.027-04:00> A lot of companies spend a great deal of time...> A lot of companies spend a great deal of time, and politically gnashing of teeth among developers, in order to draft style guidelines.<br /><br />What they should do is re-use a famous/official one.<br /><br />One thing more irritating than little quirks is inconsistent code-style in the same projectDavid Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05210983894235685592noreply@blogger.com