Malcolm McLean
5/15/2011 3:29:00 PM
On May 15, 4:50 pm, Keith Thompson <ks...@mib.org> wrote:
> ralph <nt_consultin...@yahoo.net> writes:
>
> TO be clear, it's leading underscores that should be avoided. FOO_BAR,
> for example, is perfectly ok. Trailing underscores are also ok, though
> I wouldn't use them without a good reason.
>
One problem with underscores is that they are not pronounced. So it
can be hard to remember whether it's FOO_BAR or FOOBAR. Also,
experience with websites has shown that people prefer words
runtogetherratherthan separated_out_by_underscores, if spaces aren't
an option.