This document explains what a coding style is, and what common style is recommended for use in Horse64. Much of this is subjective, but sticking with some shared rules can make it much easier for other contributors to jump in.
A coding style simply describes how your code is layed out and organized beyond the pure functionality. For example, how you name your variables doesn't make the code run differently, but it affects how other people can read your code.
Even if you're working on a project alone, you should try to keep the code readable, because if you work on it for longer you'll forget what each piece was meant to do. Clear naming and code layout can help grasping a code's intended purpose.
As a beginner you might find this irrelevant, which is fair. The larger and more advanced your code, the more relevant style is.
The following common style guidelines are recommended for Horse64 code:
Indent code blocks inside { ... } by 4 spaces, and keep the opening braces on the same line.
func main { # Opening brace on same line!
print("Hello!") # Indented by 4 spaces.
}
Use lower-case names with underscore separation for variables, functions, and modules.
var my_variable = 64
Use mixed case names with no word separation for types.
type MyReusableType {
}