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Subject: Re: On Style: Any opinions on *not* capitalising the first letter of
 verbs in a procedure name ?
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On Saturday, 5 January 2013 16:13:41 UTC+11, Randy Brukardt  wrote:
> 
> At RR Software, our style guide recommends using "Title Case" for 
> identifiers. That is, capitalize an identifier the same way as you would a 
> title. (Our pretty printer will automatically use this style if requested.)
> 

   Title-case seems an improvement to me. Combined with the 'lower-verb' style, the example would become ...

   procedure put_AI_Header_and_Subject (Fyle : in Ada.Text_IO.File_Type;
                                       ...

... which looks more natural, to my eye at least.



> 
> I'm forever getting in trouble with people like Bob when I write identifiers 
> in this style ... 

   Heh, as am I when people, unfamiliar with the style, first see my code.

 
> 
> I think the best advice is to use whatever typographical style that makes 
> sense in your organization. But try to make sure that everyone that works on 
> a project uses the same style! It's that consistency that counts most, not 
> the details.
> 

   Good advice.