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@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ Don't name parameters:
...;
};
-Don't include stray ``void`` parameters:
+Include ``void`` if the function takes no arguments:
.. code-block:: c
// Good
- long f();
- // Bad
long f(void);
+ // Bad
+ long f();
Wrap lines at 80 characters like so:
@@ -136,6 +136,23 @@ Include a space after commas between parameters:
// Bad
long f(int,char *)
+Values set by ``#define`` should be assigned the appropriate type. If you see
+this:
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ #define SOME_INTEGER_LITERAL 0x0;
+ #define SOME_UNSIGNED_INTEGER_LITERAL 0x0001U;
+ #define SOME_STRING_LITERAL "hello";
+
+...it should be added to the bindings like so:
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ static const int SOME_INTEGER_LITERAL;
+ static const unsigned int SOME_UNSIGNED_INTEGER_LITERAL;
+ static const char *const SOME_STRING_LITERAL;
+
Documentation
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