Comments on: Why Coding Standards Matter http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/34?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-coding-standards-matter It's not enough to be smart; you have to actually know things. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:50:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Orlando Orthodontist http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/34/comment-page-1#comment-413602 Orlando Orthodontist Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:09:23 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/blog/?p=34#comment-413602 Similar to Travis, I've become used to PEAR coding and would probably have trouble switching to a new style. I do understand the need for it though. Similar to Travis, I’ve become used to PEAR coding and would probably have trouble switching to a new style. I do understand the need for it though.

]]> By: code style n’stuff « ChaniBlog http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/34/comment-page-1#comment-246889 code style n’stuff « ChaniBlog Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:25:08 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/blog/?p=34#comment-246889 [...] difference. I was thinking about writing a blog about it, but it seems there are a couple of good blog posts on the subject already. the second one is aimed towards companies, but I think this is an [...] [...] difference. I was thinking about writing a blog about it, but it seems there are a couple of good blog posts on the subject already. the second one is aimed towards companies, but I think this is an [...]

]]> By: Professional PHP » Blog Archive » PHP Coding Standards http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/34/comment-page-1#comment-16976 Professional PHP » Blog Archive » PHP Coding Standards Sun, 25 Sep 2005 22:12:24 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/blog/?p=34#comment-16976 [...] I have to disagree with Paul Jones on coding standards: The thing about defining a coding style standard is that there is no objective means by which to judge one style as “better” or “more-right” than another. [...] [...] I have to disagree with Paul Jones on coding standards: The thing about defining a coding style standard is that there is no objective means by which to judge one style as “better” or “more-right” than another. [...]

]]> By: Paul M Jones http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/34/comment-page-1#comment-35 Paul M Jones Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:44:37 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/blog/?p=34#comment-35 Hi, Harry; hi, Chris, I agree that something like coding style is boring, as well as being an invitation to flamewar between "fanboys" of differing styles (as well as opening up a forum for "style Nazis" who have nothing better to do than point out where you used tabs instead of spaces ;-). I wouldn't call it the top of my list, either, as far as style by itself is concerned. However, I would say that defining and then adhering to a coding style standard is one of the little things -- even a foundational premise -- that makes it easier and more enjoyable to collaborate on a project, especially when the coders themselves have only the Internet to communicate with (i.e., no face-to-face social environment to work in). Hi, Harry; hi, Chris,

I agree that something like coding style is boring, as well as being an invitation to flamewar between “fanboys” of differing styles (as well as opening up a forum for “style Nazis” who have nothing better to do than point out where you used tabs instead of spaces ;-).

I wouldn’t call it the top of my list, either, as far as style by itself is concerned. However, I would say that defining and then adhering to a coding style standard is one of the little things — even a foundational premise — that makes it easier and more enjoyable to collaborate on a project, especially when the coders themselves have only the Internet to communicate with (i.e., no face-to-face social environment to work in).

]]> By: Christopher Thompson http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/34/comment-page-1#comment-34 Christopher Thompson Thu, 23 Sep 2004 23:41:08 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/blog/?p=34#comment-34 I think I would fall into Harry's group of it not being at the top of my list. However I think standard interfaces would help the PHP community a lot. I care less about capitalization or where the braces are, and more about consistent naming of core functions common across many libraries/classes. That incosistency has always been a weakness of PHP. I think I would fall into Harry’s group of it not being at the top of my list. However I think standard interfaces would help the PHP community a lot. I care less about capitalization or where the braces are, and more about consistent naming of core functions common across many libraries/classes. That incosistency has always been a weakness of PHP.

]]> By: Harry Fuecks http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/34/comment-page-1#comment-33 Harry Fuecks Thu, 23 Sep 2004 20:50:02 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/blog/?p=34#comment-33 I'm more relaxed about the subject (as mentioned <a href="http://www.sitepoint.com/blog-post-view.php?id=152290">here</a>). Somehow find the subject kind of a diversion in PHP, distracting from standards of the API-kind. I’m more relaxed about the subject (as mentioned here). Somehow find the subject kind of a diversion in PHP, distracting from standards of the API-kind.

]]> By: Travis Swicegood http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/34/comment-page-1#comment-32 Travis Swicegood Thu, 23 Sep 2004 18:48:31 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/blog/?p=34#comment-32 Good article, Paul. The hardest thing for me with PEAR coding standards is the <a href="http://pear.php.net/manual/en/standards.control.php">control structures</a>. I've been putting spaces inside parathesis for going on half a decade now, and it's hard to switch it now. Good article, Paul. The hardest thing for me with PEAR coding standards is the control structures. I’ve been putting spaces inside parathesis for going on half a decade now, and it’s hard to switch it now.

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