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@@ -1445,6 +1445,25 @@ Tashana Landray + + + Use cpplint.py to detect style errors. + + +

+ cpplint.py is a tool that reads a source file and + identifies many style errors. It is not perfect, and has both false + positives and false negatives, but it is still a valuable tool. False + positives can be ignored by putting // NOLINT at the end + of the line. +

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+ Some projects have instructions on how to run cpplint.py + from their project tools. If the project you are contributing to does + not, you can download cpplint.py separately. +

+ + @@ -3666,9 +3685,11 @@ Tashana Landray

In general, curly braces are not required for single-line - statements, but they are allowed if you like them. Some - + statements, but they are allowed if you like them; + conditional or loop statements with complex conditions or + statements may be more readable with curly braces. Some + projects require that an if must always always have an accompanying brace.

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