CODING.RULES.txt

/* CODING RULES */

//single line comment

/* #####
 * multi
 * line
 * comment
 */

#include <stdio.h>

/* use tab == (4 spaces)
 * or 2tab == (8 spaces)
 * for increment
 * and each level
 */

//remove spaces at the end of lines

//one empty line between functions
const char *idea_options(void){
<------>if (sizeof(short) != sizeof(IDEA_INT)) // please do not use shortenings
<------>{
<------><-->return ("idea(int)");
<------>} else {
<------><-->return ("idea(short)");
<------>}
}

//alternative usual notation
<------>if (sizeof(short) != sizeof(IDEA_INT)) { // please do not use shortenings
<------><-->return ("idea(int)");
<------>} else {
<------><-->return ("idea(short)");
<------>}
}

/* ##########################
 * each function or procedure
 * begins & ends with a brace
 */

int main(void)
{
<------>printf("hello, world\n");
<------>for (count=1; count < 11; count = count + 1)
<------>{
<------><-->printf(" %d\n", count); 
<------>}

<------>//one empty line between codeblocks
<------>while(i < x)
<------>{
<------><-->printf(" %d\n", i);      
<------><-->i++;
<------>}
<------>exit(0);
}