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Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK

From: Dave Korn <dave dot korn dot cygwin at gmail dot com>
To: Ian Lance Taylor <iant at google dot com>
Cc: DJ Delorie <dj at redhat dot com>, gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:49:00 +0100
Subject: Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
References: <mcrhblnnuz3.fsf@dhcp-172-17-9-151.mtv.corp.google.com> <xnzkzepj8q.fsf@greed.delorie.com> <mcrwruiihi8.fsf@dhcp-172-17-9-151.mtv.corp.google.com> <201006012141.o51LfGTl007586@greed.delorie.com> <mcrk4qiiard.fsf@dhcp-172-17-9-151.mtv.corp.google.com>

On 02/06/2010 00:38, Ian Lance Taylor wrote:
> DJ Delorie <dj@redhat.com> writes:

>>>> * Use C-style comments for multi-line comments, and C++-style comments
>>>>   for single-line comments.
>>> I'm not sure i agree with this, because I don't see anything wrong
>>> with multi-line C++-style comments.
>> It assumes your editor can do block-reformatting while preserving the
>> comment syntax.  I've had too many // cases of Emacs guessing wrong //
>> and putting // throughout a reformatted // block.
> 
> I don't see why the coding standard should prohibit using a good
> editor, but I'm willing to hear what other people think.

  I don't think the coding standard should be dragged into the religious wars
over editor choices.

    cheers,
      DaveK

References:
- Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
  - From: Ian Lance Taylor
- Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
  - From: DJ Delorie
- Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
  - From: Ian Lance Taylor
- Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
  - From: DJ Delorie
- Re: Using C++ in GCC is OK
  - From: Ian Lance Taylor

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