Re: Declaration design preference: type or name first

Mike Sieweke wrote:
> 
.... snip ...
> 
> "Type first" tends to line up the types, leaving the names at
> random columns, as in C:
> 
> int x
> float y
> typedef int t
> const int c = 4
> char a, b
> int (*m)( int j, int k )
> void inc( int *x )
> {
>    *x += 1
> }
> 
> Now quickly find the definition of "c".  Sure it's easy here, but
> it's not so easy if there are 20 variable definitions.

While I agree with your preference, here is a counter-example:

  int         x;
  float       y;
  const int   c = 4;
  char        a, b;

  typedef int t;
  int         (*m)(int j, int k);

  void inc (int *x) {
    *x += 1;
  }

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