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Name before type: why 'age int' is better than 'int age'
benhoyt.com/writings/name-before-type/benhoyt.comName before type: why 'age int' is better than 'int age'A variable's name is more important than its type, so the name should be more prominent and come first in declarations.
Replying to @lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com
This is just arguing about whether the surname goes before or after the given name.
If you think int x makes the most sense, you might be Chinese. Or Hungarian. Or English speaking if you grew up with characters like Fireman Sam or Postman Pat... erm...
Replying to @palordrolap@fedia.io
If you think of int as an adjective, the whole situation changes. It makes sense to an English speaker, but is backwards to a Spanish speaker.