Commit eba1b309 authored by Steve Holme's avatar Steve Holme
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CODE_STYLE: Use boolean conditions 

Rather than use TRUE, FALSE, NULL, 0 or != 0 in if/while conditions.

Additionally, corrected some example code to adhere to the recommended
coding style.
parent f046ac48

docs/CODE_STYLE.md

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@@ -101,6 +101,20 @@ between the keyword and the open parenthesis. Like this: 
      /* loop forever */

      /* loop forever */

    }

    }





## Use boolean conditions



Rather than test a conditional value such as a bool against TRUE or FALSE, a

pointer against NULL or != NULL and an int against zero or not zero in

if/while conditions we prefer:



CURLcode result = CURLE_OK;



result = do_something();

if(!result) {

  /* something went wrong */

  return result;

}



## No assignments in conditions

## No assignments in conditions





To increase readability and reduce complexity of conditionals, we avoid

To increase readability and reduce complexity of conditionals, we avoid
@@ -112,7 +126,7 @@ assigning variables within if/while conditions. We frown upon this style: 
and instead we encourage the above version to be spelled out more clearly:

and instead we encourage the above version to be spelled out more clearly:





    ptr = malloc(100);

    ptr = malloc(100);

    if(ptr == NULL)

    if(!ptr)

      return NULL;

      return NULL;





## New block on a new line

## New block on a new line