-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Mathias Gaunard Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 7:52 PM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] coding conventions
Rob Riggs wrote:
I personally prefer 4 spaces, but that is more a compromise with the additional block levels in C++ compared with C (namespace, class, method).
I wouldn't recommend indenting things within namespaces, unless the content is very short.
Certain libraries have 4 levels of namespace nesting.
Ah well yes - an argument for 2 space indents ;-) Paul PS Help! - moderators needed to prevent this becoming a bike shed issue? I think it is clear we can't get a consensus. As the Irishman said when asked directions "I wouldn't start from here." If tabs had been used throughout, we could have let users decide their own indent, but we missed that opportunity, for what seemed like good reasons at the time. So we have to muddle along not really pleasing anyone, but not making anyone *terminally* unhappy. --- Paul A. Bristow Prizet Farmhouse Kendal, UK LA8 8AB +44 1539 561830, mobile +44 7714330204 pbristow@hetp.u-net.com