Andre Poenitz wrote:
On Wed, Jun 21, 2006 at 10:24:31AM +0000, Angus Leeming wrote:
I think it's just because we decided it improves readability. These things
should be read from right to left:
QRect const &
A reference to a const QRect
char const * const
A const pointer to a const char.
Well, in almost all cases we have just a single 'const'. I find
const QRect rc = ...;
const int i = 3;
const bool b = true;
or even
const QRect rc = ...;
const int i = 3;
const bool b = true;
more pleasant to read than
QRect const rc = ...;
int const i = 3;
bool const b = true;
However, placing 'const' at the right is (apart from formatting) about
the only thing which is done consistently within LyX, so 'it is good as
it is'.
But most C++ projects including boost, stl and Qt place the const at the
left.
I always have to force myself to put it to the right.
Abdel.
