On Thu, Dec 05, 2019 at 03:38:15PM -0500, Marek Polacek wrote: > On Thu, Dec 05, 2019 at 02:06:50PM -0600, Segher Boessenkool wrote: > > > When you're forced to uglify every variable with a leading __ you run > > > out of characters pretty damn quickly. > > > > If using this "nice feature" forces you to uglify your code, then maybe > > it is not such a nice feature, and you should not use it. > > I disagree, it is a nice feature, without quotes. It's Good Style not to > leak variables into enclosing scopes.
It *is* a quote, from Jonathan's mail. Why is this Good Style? (And according to who?) > > If you have issues with scoping your functions are WAY too long already. > > I don't think that's the case here. Then it does not hurt to have a local that is visible in slightly longer scope than necessary. Simpler code is better code. Segher
