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Was there a reason you couldn't use GSG but change the section on exceptions? I don't think there are any logical dependencies between the exception ban and oth
by wutbrodo 8y ago
Was there a reason you couldn't use GSG but change the section on exceptions? I don't think there are any logical dependencies between the exception ban and other parts of the style guide, but I could be mistaken. Every company I've worked at since starting at Google uses the GSG, so I've never had occasion to learn how to use exceptions in C++.
- gumby 8y agoYes there was a reason: once you change one thing you open everything else up for discussion as well. And while that would probably lead to a better guide (for us) than Google's, the time and thought involved in that would take away from solving the problems we wanted to solve in the first place.
- wutbrodo 8y agoHm yea, I figured that might be the case, but to me, the "this is only for legacy purposes" claim stands out enough from the rest of the GSG that I figured it would be easy to separate it from the rest of the guide. I obviously don't know the dynamics of your team though and totally find your explanation plausible.