On 10 October 2014 05:24, duncan smith <buzzard@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 09/10/14 18:43, mm0fmf wrote: > > On 09/10/2014 02:29, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > >> Apart from the horrible spelling of colour :-) > > > > I've always spelt colour as "color" when programming and as "colour" > > when writing language including documentation about software. > > > > colour in a programme doesn't seem right. > > > > Even in British English that is usually spelt 'program' (from the US > spelling, of course). Let's not cave in on 'colour' too. It's bad enough > that we can't use 'whilst' loops :-). > That would be a theatre programme vs a computer program. I try to stick with the current spelling style when modifying existing code - esp. for APIs. It's very annoying to have some methods use "z" and others "s" in the same package. So since I'm currently working for a US company I have to consciously remind myself to use their abominations ;) Tim Delaney
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