coding_standards.md

Coding standards

Below is a non-exhaustive, but growing list of coding standard guidelines you may want to use in your code.

While nobody should fixate on coding style alone, having a strong and consistent coding style reflects well on you during technical interviews, during coding tests, and—if you get hired—will help your colleagues to like you :-)

• Google Style Guides - Some popular guides:
  • C++ (Emacs settings file | Python-based linter)
  • Java
  • Python (Vimfile | Yapf Formatter)
  • Shell
  • JavaScript
• Microsoft Style Guides
  • C# (Naming Guidelines | Design Guidelines)
• Facebook Coding Standards
  • Java
  • C++ (Not company-wide canon)
• JavaScript Standard (Yes, there is an official JavaScript coding standard)
• GNU Coding Standards ()
  • GCC Coding Conventions
• Linux Kernel Coding Style
• Red Hat Defensive Coding Guide (has lots of insight beyond just coding style)
  • C++
  • Java
  • Python
  • Go
• IBM Style Guide (mysteriously empty)