[neomutt-devel] filenames: hyphen vs underscore?

Guillaume Brogi gui-gui at netcourrier.com
Tue Apr 4 18:01:48 CEST 2017


On Mon, Apr 03, 2017 at 02:44:17PM +0100, Richard Russon wrote:
> Here's a contentious question for you...
> 
I don't care whichever way, however:

> Which do you prefer:
>     file-name.c    (16 files)
>     file_name.c    (35 files)
> 
this points to '_' being the one most in use.

> Notes:
> 
> - an UNDERSCORE means the filename matches the object name
> 
This is another point for '_'.

> - a HYPHEN doesn't require shift to type
> 
This doesn't change much for me.

> - adding "set completion-map-case on" to your .inputrc means that
>   "file-n<tab>" will complete to "file_name.c"
> 
This is yet another point for '_'

I vote '_'

-- 
Guillaume

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