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Mailing List
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============
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You can ask questions about the source code on the QtCreator mailing list: qt-creator@trolltech.com
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Submitting Patches
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==================
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We currently prefer patches or git pull urls to be send to the qt-creator mailing list.
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Note, that currently you need to sign a copyright assignment form before we can accept your code into the central repository.
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We are working on a better solution for that.
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API/ABI stability
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=================
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We currently do not gurantee any API nor ABI compatibility between releases.
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Coding Style
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============
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We prefer readeable code, one facet of readeable code is having a common
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coding style, thus we ask you to follow the qt coding style, described below.
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Indentation
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4 spaces, no tabs
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Declaring variables
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Declare each variable on a separate line
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Avoid short (e.g., a,rbarr,nughdeget) names whenever possible
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Single character variable names are only okay for counters and temporaries, where the purpose of the variable is obvious
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Wait with declaring a variable until it is needed
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Variables and functions start with a small letter. Each consecutive word in a variable's name starts with a capital letter
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Avoid abbreviations
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// Wrong
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int a, b;
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char *c, *d;
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// Correct
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int height;
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int width;
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char *nameOfThis;
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char *nameOfThat;
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Whitespace
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Use blank lines to group statements together where suited
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Always use only one blank line
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Always use a single space after a keyword, and before a curly brace.
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// Wrong
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if(foo){
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}
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// Correct
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if (foo) {
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}
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For pointers or references, always use a single space before '*' or '&', but never after.
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Avoid C-style casts when possible.
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// Wrong
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char* blockOfMemory = (char* ) malloc(data.size());
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// Correct
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char *blockOfMemory = (char *)malloc(data.size());
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char *blockOfMemory = reinterpret_cast<char *>(malloc(data.size()));
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Braces
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As a base rule, the left curly brace goes on the same line as the start of the statement:
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// Wrong
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if (codec)
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{
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}
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// Correct
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if (codec) {
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}
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Exception: Function implementations and class declarations always have the left brace on the start of a line:
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static void foo(int g)
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{
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qDebug("foo: %i", g);
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}
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class Moo
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{
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};
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Use curly braces when the body of a conditional statement contains more than one line, and also if a single line statement is somewhat complex.
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// Wrong
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if (address.isEmpty()) {
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return false;
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}
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for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
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qDebug("%i", i);
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}
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// Correct
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if (address.isEmpty())
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return false;
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for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
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qDebug("%i", i);
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Exception 1: Use braces also if the parent statement covers several lines / wraps
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// Correct
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if (address.isEmpty() || !isValid()
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|| !codec) {
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return false;
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}
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Exception 2: Use braces also in if-then-else blocks where either the if-code or the else-code covers several lines
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// Wrong
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if (address.isEmpty())
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--it;
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else {
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qDebug("%s", qPrintable(address));
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++it;
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}
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// Correct
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if (address.isEmpty()) {
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--it;
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} else {
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qDebug("%s", qPrintable(address));
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++it;
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}
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// Wrong
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if (a)
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if (b)
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...
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else
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...
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// Correct
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if (a) {
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if (b)
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...
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else
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...
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}
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Use curly braces when the body of a conditional statement is empty
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// Wrong
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while (a);
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// Correct
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while (a) {}
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Parentheses
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Use parentheses to group expressions:
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// Wrong
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if (a && b || c)
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// Correct
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if ((a && b) || c)
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// Wrong
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a + b & c
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// Correct
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(a + b) & c
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Line breaks
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Keep lines shorter than 100 characters; insert line breaks if necessary.
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Commas go at the end of a broken line; operators start at the beginning of the new line. The operator is at the end of the line to avoid having to scroll if your editor is too narrow.
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// Wrong
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if (longExpression +
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otherLongExpression +
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otherOtherLongExpression) {
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}
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// Correct
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if (longExpression
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+ otherLongExpression
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+ otherOtherLongExpression) {
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}
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General exception
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Feel free to break a rule if it makes your code look bad.
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See the file doc/coding-style.qdoc
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@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@ that you:
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\endlist
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\section1 Submitting Code
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Send your contributions to qt-creator@trolltech.com
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It is implicitly understood that all patches contributed to The Qt Creator
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Project are made under under the Gnu General Public License, version 2 or later
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and
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and currently we require that you sign a copyright assignment form. We are
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working on a better solution.
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If you have a problem with that, don't contribute code.
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@@ -54,12 +56,11 @@ ideas with the other developers on mailing list first.
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When you create the patch, please use git or use "diff -up" since we find
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that a lot easier to read than the other diff formats. Also please do not
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send patches that implements or fixes several different things; several
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patches is a much better option.
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send patches that implement or fixes several different things; several
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patches is a much better option. Or send as your a url to pull from.
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We also require you to provide a commit message entry with every patch,
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this describes in detail what the patch is doing.
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that describes in detail what the patch is doing.
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\section1 Code Constructs
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@@ -207,10 +208,168 @@ Only one declaration on each line.
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\section2 Formatting
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We are using the Qt Coding style, please follow the guidelines below.
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Indentation
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4 spaces, no tabs
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Declaring variables
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Declare each variable on a separate line
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Avoid short (e.g., a,rbarr,nughdeget) names whenever possible
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Single character variable names are only okay for counters and temporaries, where the purpose of the variable is obvious
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Wait with declaring a variable until it is needed
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Variables and functions start with a small letter. Each consecutive word in a variable's name starts with a capital letter
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Avoid abbreviations
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// Wrong
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int a, b;
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char *c, *d;
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// Correct
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int height;
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int width;
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char *nameOfThis;
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char *nameOfThat;
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Whitespace
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Use blank lines to group statements together where suited
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Always use only one blank line
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Always use a single space after a keyword, and before a curly brace.
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// Wrong
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if(foo){
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}
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// Correct
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if (foo) {
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}
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For pointers or references, always use a single space before '*' or '&', but never after.
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Avoid C-style casts when possible.
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// Wrong
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char* blockOfMemory = (char* ) malloc(data.size());
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// Correct
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char *blockOfMemory = (char *)malloc(data.size());
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char *blockOfMemory = reinterpret_cast<char *>(malloc(data.size()));
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Braces
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As a base rule, the left curly brace goes on the same line as the start of the statement:
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// Wrong
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if (codec)
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{
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}
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// Correct
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if (codec) {
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}
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Exception: Function implementations and class declarations always have the left brace on the start of a line:
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static void foo(int g)
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{
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qDebug("foo: %i", g);
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}
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class Moo
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{
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};
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Use curly braces when the body of a conditional statement contains more than one line, and also if a single line statement is somewhat complex.
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// Wrong
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if (address.isEmpty()) {
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return false;
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}
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for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
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qDebug("%i", i);
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}
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// Correct
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if (address.isEmpty())
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return false;
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for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
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qDebug("%i", i);
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Exception 1: Use braces also if the parent statement covers several lines / wraps
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// Correct
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if (address.isEmpty() || !isValid()
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|| !codec) {
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return false;
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}
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Exception 2: Use braces also in if-then-else blocks where either the if-code or the else-code covers several lines
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// Wrong
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if (address.isEmpty())
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--it;
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else {
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qDebug("%s", qPrintable(address));
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++it;
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}
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// Correct
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if (address.isEmpty()) {
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--it;
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} else {
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qDebug("%s", qPrintable(address));
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++it;
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}
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// Wrong
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if (a)
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if (b)
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...
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else
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...
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// Correct
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if (a) {
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if (b)
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...
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else
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...
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}
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Use curly braces when the body of a conditional statement is empty
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// Wrong
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while (a);
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// Correct
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while (a) {}
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Parentheses
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Use parentheses to group expressions:
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// Wrong
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if (a && b || c)
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// Correct
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if ((a && b) || c)
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// Wrong
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a + b & c
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// Correct
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(a + b) & c
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Line breaks
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Keep lines shorter than 100 characters; insert line breaks if necessary.
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Commas go at the end of a broken line; operators start at the beginning of the new line. The operator is at the end of the line to avoid having to scroll if your editor is too narrow.
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// Wrong
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if (longExpression +
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otherLongExpression +
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otherOtherLongExpression) {
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}
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// Correct
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if (longExpression
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+ otherLongExpression
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+ otherOtherLongExpression) {
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}
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Adapt the formatting of your code to the one used in the
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other parts of Qt Creator. In case there is different formatting for
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the same construct, use the one used more often.
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\section2 Declarations
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@@ -228,6 +387,10 @@ Only one declaration on each line.
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- Avoid global or static variables.
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\section2 API/ABI stability
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We currently do not gurantee any API nor ABI compatibility between releases.
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\section2 File headers
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If you create a new file, the top of the file should include a
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