From d9e397dc53fe6d0add30debab376220cf5a6148e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andinet enquobahrie <andinet.enqu@kitware.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 05:05:58 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] ENH: Add layout coding style
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CONTRIBUTING.md | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
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### Coding style
-*Coming soon - Please refer to the rest of the code in the meantime*
+
+#### Layout
+1. Do not use tabs. Set up your editor to insert spaces. Indentation size should be set to 4.
+
+2. Braces must be used to delimit the scope of an if, for, while, switch or other control structure.
+3. Curly braces should go on a seperate line.
+```sh
+for(unsigned int i=0; i < 3; i++)
+ {
+ ...
+ }
+if( condition )
+ {
+ ...
+ }
+else if( other condition)
+ {
+ ...
+ }
+else
+ {
+ ...
+ }
+```
+3. Source code in the body of the brackets must be indented
+```sh
+for(unsigned int i=0; i < 3; i++)
+ {
+ int z;
+ z = i + 4;
+ }
+```
+4. Each line of code should take no more than 200 characters
+4. Use lots of whitespace to separate logical blocks of code
+5. Declaration of variables within classes, methods, and functions should be one declaration per line
+```sh
+int i;
+int j;
+char* stringname;
+```
+
+
### Documenting your code
*Coming soon - Please refer to the rest of the code in the meantime*
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