What does the f appended in front mean?
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DetectorConstruction::DetectorConstruction()
:G4VUserDetectorConstruction(),
**fPBox(0), fLBox(0), fMaterial(0), fDetectorMessenger(0)**
{
fBoxSize = 10*m;
DefineMaterials();
SetMaterial("Molybdenum98");
fDetectorMessenger = new DetectorMessenger(this);
}
What does the f mean in front of the functions? I am new to C++
c++
asked Nov 20 at 23:03
Sanchit Sharma
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DetectorConstruction::DetectorConstruction()
:G4VUserDetectorConstruction(),
**fPBox(0), fLBox(0), fMaterial(0), fDetectorMessenger(0)**
{
fBoxSize = 10*m;
DefineMaterials();
SetMaterial("Molybdenum98");
fDetectorMessenger = new DetectorMessenger(this);
}
What does the f mean in front of the functions? I am new to C++
c++
asked Nov 20 at 23:03
Sanchit Sharma
32
It's just somebody's (not mine) idea of a good naming convention. You can name these things anything you like.
– Paul Sanders
Nov 20 at 23:04
Such things (as these prefixes) exist in many project's 'coding standard' or project style guides. For example, in the Google Style Guide, you will find many sections addressing various Naming ideas. My guess is that 'f' probably has no meaning.
– 2785528
Nov 20 at 23:12
It is possible that the author intended the 'f' prefix to distinguish these data attributes from similarly named attributes of other classes. Perhaps somewhat analogous to a single letter namespace. Have you ever noticed how many open, close, read, write exist in other languages. Sometimes a single letter prefix can suffice.
– 2785528
Nov 21 at 0:32
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DetectorConstruction::DetectorConstruction()
:G4VUserDetectorConstruction(),
**fPBox(0), fLBox(0), fMaterial(0), fDetectorMessenger(0)**
{
fBoxSize = 10*m;
DefineMaterials();
SetMaterial("Molybdenum98");
fDetectorMessenger = new DetectorMessenger(this);
}
What does the f mean in front of the functions? I am new to C++
c++
asked Nov 20 at 23:03
Sanchit Sharma
32
DetectorConstruction::DetectorConstruction()
:G4VUserDetectorConstruction(),
**fPBox(0), fLBox(0), fMaterial(0), fDetectorMessenger(0)**
{
fBoxSize = 10*m;
DefineMaterials();
SetMaterial("Molybdenum98");
fDetectorMessenger = new DetectorMessenger(this);
}
What does the f mean in front of the functions? I am new to C++
c++
c++
asked Nov 20 at 23:03
Sanchit Sharma
32
asked Nov 20 at 23:03
Sanchit Sharma
32
asked Nov 20 at 23:03
Sanchit Sharma
32
asked Nov 20 at 23:03
Sanchit Sharma
32
asked Nov 20 at 23:03
Sanchit Sharma
32
32
It's just somebody's (not mine) idea of a good naming convention. You can name these things anything you like.
– Paul Sanders
Nov 20 at 23:04
Such things (as these prefixes) exist in many project's 'coding standard' or project style guides. For example, in the Google Style Guide, you will find many sections addressing various Naming ideas. My guess is that 'f' probably has no meaning.
– 2785528
Nov 20 at 23:12
It is possible that the author intended the 'f' prefix to distinguish these data attributes from similarly named attributes of other classes. Perhaps somewhat analogous to a single letter namespace. Have you ever noticed how many open, close, read, write exist in other languages. Sometimes a single letter prefix can suffice.
– 2785528
Nov 21 at 0:32
add a comment |
It's just somebody's (not mine) idea of a good naming convention. You can name these things anything you like.
– Paul Sanders
Nov 20 at 23:04
Such things (as these prefixes) exist in many project's 'coding standard' or project style guides. For example, in the Google Style Guide, you will find many sections addressing various Naming ideas. My guess is that 'f' probably has no meaning.
– 2785528
Nov 20 at 23:12
It is possible that the author intended the 'f' prefix to distinguish these data attributes from similarly named attributes of other classes. Perhaps somewhat analogous to a single letter namespace. Have you ever noticed how many open, close, read, write exist in other languages. Sometimes a single letter prefix can suffice.
– 2785528
Nov 21 at 0:32
It's just somebody's (not mine) idea of a good naming convention. You can name these things anything you like.
– Paul Sanders
Nov 20 at 23:04
It's just somebody's (not mine) idea of a good naming convention. You can name these things anything you like.
– Paul Sanders
Nov 20 at 23:04
Such things (as these prefixes) exist in many project's 'coding standard' or project style guides. For example, in the Google Style Guide, you will find many sections addressing various Naming ideas. My guess is that 'f' probably has no meaning.
– 2785528
Nov 20 at 23:12
Such things (as these prefixes) exist in many project's 'coding standard' or project style guides. For example, in the Google Style Guide, you will find many sections addressing various Naming ideas. My guess is that 'f' probably has no meaning.
– 2785528
Nov 20 at 23:12
It is possible that the author intended the 'f' prefix to distinguish these data attributes from similarly named attributes of other classes. Perhaps somewhat analogous to a single letter namespace. Have you ever noticed how many open, close, read, write exist in other languages. Sometimes a single letter prefix can suffice.
– 2785528
Nov 21 at 0:32
It is possible that the author intended the 'f' prefix to distinguish these data attributes from similarly named attributes of other classes. Perhaps somewhat analogous to a single letter namespace. Have you ever noticed how many open, close, read, write exist in other languages. Sometimes a single letter prefix can suffice.
– 2785528
Nov 21 at 0:32
add a comment |
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It means the author likes to put f as the first character of certain names.
Names can be almost any word-like collection of letters you like.
answered Nov 20 at 23:05
Caleth
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The more descriptive the better. Name things right and the code comments itself, for the most part.
– user4581301
Nov 21 at 0:09
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It means the author likes to put f as the first character of certain names.
Names can be almost any word-like collection of letters you like.
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The more descriptive the better. Name things right and the code comments itself, for the most part.
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It means the author likes to put f as the first character of certain names.
Names can be almost any word-like collection of letters you like.
answered Nov 20 at 23:05
Caleth
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The more descriptive the better. Name things right and the code comments itself, for the most part.
– user4581301
Nov 21 at 0:09
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It means the author likes to put f as the first character of certain names.
Names can be almost any word-like collection of letters you like.
answered Nov 20 at 23:05
Caleth
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It means the author likes to put f as the first character of certain names.
Names can be almost any word-like collection of letters you like.
answered Nov 20 at 23:05
Caleth
16.5k22138
answered Nov 20 at 23:05
Caleth
16.5k22138
answered Nov 20 at 23:05
Caleth
16.5k22138
answered Nov 20 at 23:05
Caleth
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16.5k22138
The more descriptive the better. Name things right and the code comments itself, for the most part.
– user4581301
Nov 21 at 0:09
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The more descriptive the better. Name things right and the code comments itself, for the most part.
– user4581301
Nov 21 at 0:09
The more descriptive the better. Name things right and the code comments itself, for the most part.
– user4581301
Nov 21 at 0:09
The more descriptive the better. Name things right and the code comments itself, for the most part.
– user4581301
Nov 21 at 0:09
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It's just somebody's (not mine) idea of a good naming convention. You can name these things anything you like.
– Paul Sanders
Nov 20 at 23:04
Such things (as these prefixes) exist in many project's 'coding standard' or project style guides. For example, in the Google Style Guide, you will find many sections addressing various Naming ideas. My guess is that 'f' probably has no meaning.
– 2785528
Nov 20 at 23:12
It is possible that the author intended the 'f' prefix to distinguish these data attributes from similarly named attributes of other classes. Perhaps somewhat analogous to a single letter namespace. Have you ever noticed how many open, close, read, write exist in other languages. Sometimes a single letter prefix can suffice.
– 2785528
Nov 21 at 0:32