On: What was the strangest coding standard rule that y...

[edw519]

No numerics permitted in function names.

Theory: It's prettier.

Reality: Just try to understand the hierarchical relationship between 247 functions in a 10,000 line Material Requirements Planning module of an ERP system when every function name must be all alpha.

[arethuza → edw519]

Wouldn't that rule just end up with people writing:

   FloopTwentySeven

rather than

   Floop27

:-)