Using all CPAITAL letters for variable names

I use capital letters for macros only. Is it a good idea
to use all capitals for things like constant variables and variables and
array in global namespace ?



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re: Using all CPAITAL letters for variable names

On 27 Aug, 07:38, arnuld <sunr...@invalid.addresswrote:
that was the original, and still widely used, convention
it is to draw attention to the fact that "something funny"
may happen because the preprocessor is involved.

*Some* people also capitalise enum values. I suppose
because the are "like" macro constants.
IMHO, no

but then you shouldn't have many variables in the global namespace...


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re: Using all CPAITAL letters for variable names

On Aug 27, 9:38 am, arnuld <sunr...@invalid.addresswrote:If it's *your* C project, you write the specification, and you can
make it a good idea.
If it's someone elses project, you read his/her specification, and you
figure out whether they like it or not.
C doesn't say anything about it (thus such question might be off-
topic)
Though there's things to look out for when choosing names: E?*
(where ? is a digit or capital) are reserved identifiers.