Re: When the getter returns a BOOL, is "is" the preferred prefix?
Re: When the getter returns a BOOL, is "is" the preferred prefix?
- Subject: Re: When the getter returns a BOOL, is "is" the preferred prefix?
- From: "mm w" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:44:13 -0700
is or should
On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 9:15 PM, Ken Thomases <email@hidden> wrote:
> On Aug 8, 2008, at 10:53 PM, Sumner Trammell wrote:
>
>> We know that Cocoa strongly suggests using setFoo and foo for setters
>> and getters.
>>
>> Sometimes I see setters and getters using the idiom setFoo and isFoo.
>> For example, in NSToolbar, you have setVisible and isVisible.
>>
>> When the getter returns a BOOL, is "is" the preferred prefix?
>
> http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CodingGuidelines/Articles/NamingMethods.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20001282-1004202-BCIGGFCC
>
>
>> Side question: do KVC and KVO still work when the getter is prefixed with
>> "is" ?
>
> Yes, as I. Savant already pointed out. Moreover, if "is" broke KVC and KVO,
> it would be actively discouraged and you probably wouldn't see it in Apple's
> classes.
>
> Cheers,
> Ken
>
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