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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@world.std.com>
Subject: Re: ada writing guide
Date: 2000/04/14
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"Riyaz Mansoor" <s800032@student.uq.edu.au> writes:

> after reading a whole lot of replies (thanx) i have come to the
> understanding that ADA does not have strict code writing standard such as
> the ANSI C standard. nobody has mentioned any standard for ADA code writing.
> just different formats that different people use.

There is a huge variety of styles used in C code.  At least as much as
in Ada.

> of course i may be wrong. so is there a standard?

The Ada RM defines a recommended indentation style, which most folks
follow.  Also a recommended capitalization style for identifiers and
keywords.  But it leaves open certain issues, such as what if things
don't fit on a line, where should the line breaks go.

- Bob