Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of CodingGuidelines

Timestamp:

Mar 29, 2012, 10:17:07 AM (13 years ago)

Author:

FrederikHeber

Comment:

combined new/delete with return

CodingGuidelines

@@ -43 +43 @@
 == Some hints on good code vs. bad code == #code-good-bad
 
-=== end of stream checking === #code--good-bad_eof
+=== end of stream checking === #code-good-bad_eof
 
  Using
@@ -75 +75 @@
  This involves some extra typing but ensures that in case of faulty streams the error is properly pointed at.
 
-=== Use of new/delete === #code--good-bad_new-delete
+=== Use of new/delete, return === #code-good-bad_new-delete 
 
-=== Use of return === #code--good-bad_return
+The new and delete statements are written without brackets, they are __not__ functions, i.e.
+{{{
+  new pointer;
+  new array[3];
+  delete pointer;
+  delete[] array;
+}}}
 
-The return statement should look like this
+=== Use of return === #code-good-bad-return
+
+The return statements should look like this
 {{{
  return bar;