C Indentation Survey Results (long...)

[geoff]

> I am not arguing that difficulty of learning isn't a defect, by the way.
> Just pointing out that the K&R format is being maligned for the wrong
> thing.  I won't go so far as to say "try it, you'll like it"... but I
> will say "if you try it seriously, you'll find it gets a lot easier".
> 
> 				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
> 				{allegra,ihnp4,linus,decvax}!utzoo!henry

When I learned C  four years ago, I followed the K&R format for commenting
code (i.e., brace at the end of the statement) and liked it.  I found it was
relatively easy to use, read, etc.  I changed my coding style when I went to
work (Bell Labs, Denver) to indent all blocks the same way K&R does functions.
I found that much easier to read and use because the opening brace is always
right above the matching closing brace.  I find it is easier to spot
the opening brace this way when I go back over code.  It does have the
liability that fewer meaningful lines appear on the screen, however.  I have
used it now for two years and will continue to do so.  The only other change
to the K&R commenting style I have adopted is to place all function arguments on
lines by themselves indented by two spaces.

	geoff sherwood
	burl!geoff