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allman style

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
all-man style
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An indentation style for source code in which the brace associated with a control statement is placed on the following line, indented to the same level as the control statement. Statements within the braces are indented to the next level.

Etymology

Named after American computer programmer Eric Paul Allman (born 1955).

Questions

What does allman style mean?
An indentation style for source code in which the brace associated with a control statement is placed on the following line, indented to the same level as the control statement. Statements within the braces are indented to the next level.
Where does allman style come from?
Named after American computer programmer Eric Paul Allman (born 1955).

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