Doesn't it just hurt your eyes...

[LB]

std::cout << "This is "
             "a multiline" //literal concatentation
          << "cout statement." << std::endl
          << "I like to have "
          << "the << line up "
          << "but then he endl "
          << "will be at the end" << std::endl;

[greenleaf800073]

um,lol?

[Dy7SLyTq]

@L B: when do you use that?

[LB]

When I have a lot to output to the console in test programs?

[coder777]

Yes, that hurts eyes:

int main(){
   std::cout << "O Hai Thar";

   return 0;
}

The reason is simple:
when you want to determine a block of code it's easier if opening/closing braces are on the same level. That way you just have a go up some lines and you got it, otherwise your eyes have to stray all over the code

[hamsterman]

@coder777, do you really think you need {}s to tell where a block is? Can you say that

int main()
    std::cout << "O Hai Thar";

    return 0;

is somehow unclear? Before you say that this will get confusing in a function of 100 loc and 10 levels of indentation, I'll remind you that if you have that sort of functions in your code, you ought to be punched.

[coder777]

hamsterman wrote:

Can you say that
[...]
is somehow unclear?

It's perfectly clear. No ugly astray opening brace can make a block where you don't expect it

[hamsterman]

No ugly astray opening brace can make a block where you don't expect it

I have no idea what you mean by that. Is it about the scenario where you delete the } but forget the {?

[devonrevenge]

do you think java just really wanted to be different?

[ModShop]

Narwhals aren't real. The government made them up to scare us into buying toilet paper.

[Dy7SLyTq]

take that back! they are as real as tree octopodes

[devonrevenge]

whats the connection between narwhals and toiletpaper? or am i just being slow?

[LB]

You need to upgrade from Windows XP if you want to understand.

[Dy7SLyTq]

ah is this a natty reference?

[Oria]

Because I first used C# for 2 years before starting with C++. I do things like so:

class MyClass  // classes, structs, enums all in upper case.
{
    private:
        int myInt; // lower case for private field.

    public:
        MyClass();
        ~MyClass();
        
        int MyInt;  // Upper case for public field.

        // Upper case for functions, which I use to refer them as methods in C#
        void MyFunction(); 
};

void MyClass::MyFunction()
{
    int a = 0;
    double b = 1.5;

    while (a < 10)   // single line, no braces.
          a++;

    while (b < 10)
    {
        b += 0.1;
        std::cout << b << std::endl;
    }
}

int main()
{
    MyClass myClass   // lower case for all variables.
    return 0;
}

Because in C# there are Interfaces, it was hard at first getting used to putting the class members stuff outside of the class. As in C# everything is inside the class braces. If you've never used C# I will not go in details here as it is beyond the scope of this thread. But feel free to look up C# interfaces on MSDN.

Enums, Structs, and so forth all following the same rules as above.

[devonrevenge]

is this is a natty reference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BfkuyeizNU
or do I really have to upgrade to know the difference between narwhals and toilet paper??


(I will know if you didn't listen to the whole thing cos you proly wont like it)

[Dy7SLyTq]

i didnt listen to the whole thing. wrong natty btw i meant ubuntu 11.04 aka natty narwhal

[LB]

I believe one-liners should live up to their name and actually be one line:

if(condition)
    statement; //wrong!
    statement; //I'm a python coder and don't know better!

if(condition) statement; //better, one line

if(condition){
    statement; //kind of claustrophobic, but much better
    statement;
}

if(condition)
{
    statement; //ahh, much better
    statement;
}

[ModShop]

Narwhals have nothing to do with toilet paper, I was just being ridiculous.

[Dy7SLyTq]

i take it you dont like python syntax