Zach wrote: > Alrighty, > > I've another question I'd like to pose the Ruby community. Coming > from a Java background, so I'm rather used to "camelCase" as opposed > to what looks to be the standard "ruby_case". (For those who don't > know, If a method is java was named "DoSomething" it would be called > "doSomething" in Java, and likewise "do_something" in Ruby.) > > Arguments I've personally witnessed against Camel Case is Acronyms. If > I have an "ABC" in Camel Case it I'd have to would be to break up the > acronym like "aBC" if it appears at the beginning of the word. A lot > of people try to push the word to the end, others say to have the > whole acronym as lowercase "abc", but I think that is just a > workaround for the problem not a solution. > > Once I started programming in ruby, I was a little surprised at the > use of the underscore, but I'm wondering the sentiments of the > programmers out there. Do you prefer word breaks by underscore or > case? Does is look more readable? Does anything else irk you with > Camel Case and/or Ruby's preference? > > Not trying to incite flame_wars or the like, looking for honest opinions. > > -Zach I use a somewhat modified version of the camelCase to fit my needs. It's not that I don't like other methods, I've just been used to this one and that's it. I'm sure other methods are just as good, but the thing is, no matter what language I use, my styling is always the same. Even when I'm web programming. It's just a matter of pref, as usual.