ableos/STYLE_GUIDE.md

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# Style Guide
This style guide has two modes that a guideline may be.
`strict` means that prs will be rejected if they do not follow the guideline.
`loose` means that a pr would be accepted but should later be fixed.
## Empty Functions | loose
Empty functions are typically a sign of an unfinished program or driver.
In cases where there is a clear reason to have an empty function it will be allowed.
For example FakeAlloc is only empty functions because it is a example of an the allocator api.
### Allowed
```rust
/// in example.hb
a := fn(): void {}
```
### Not Allowed
```rust
/// in fat32.hb
a := fn(): void {}
```
## Magic Numbers | loose
The policy on magic numbers is make them const and have a comment above them. Typically linking to a source of information about the magic number.
This helps cut down on magic numbers while making acceptable names and atleast half assed documentation.
```rust
// The standard vga port is mapped at 0xB8000
$VGA_PTR := 0xB8000
```
## Tabs Vs Spaces | strict
I prefer for hblang code to use hard tabs.
The rational behind this is that a tab is `1 Indent` which some developers might want to be various different sizes when displayed
Soft tabs do not allow this user/editor specific as soft tabs always become spaces.
Bottom line is this is an accessibility feature.
There are some samples below.
```
\t means hard tab
\n means new line
\0x20 means space
```
### Allowed
```rust
if x == y {\n
\tlog(z)\n
}\n
```
### Not Allowed
```rust
if x == y {\n
\0x20\0x20\0x20\0x20log(z)\n
}\n
```