[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #29928: WP Core should adhere to its own coding standards

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#29928: WP Core should adhere to its own coding standards
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 Reporter:  aristath     |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:
Component:  General      |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:  docs
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Changes (by aristath):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  wontfix =>


Comment:

 So what you're saying is that I shouldn't try to improve the WordPress
 codebase this way?
 WordPress has some coding standards that are good to have and we should
 definitely follow them in-core instead of having messy code all over the
 place!

 Nacin on his post there clearly states that "Proper justification and
 clear rationale of changes are both necessary. Too often it is impossible
 to determine the purpose, objective, or focus of these patches. Code
 should not be rewritten under the cloaks of readability, narrow personal
 opinion, or general subjectiveness."

 So let me address these 1 by 1:
 Purpose: we can't have coding standards and then ignore them completely on
 our own code. It's irrational.
 Objective: consistent coding and readability.

 Adhering to WordPress standards in NOT a "cloak". It's both justified and
 rational. What could be more rational that sticking to the principals we
 try to teach to other devs...
 Nor is this a personal opinion. Coding standards have a very good reason
 of existence.

 This doesn't make any sense at all....

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/29928#comment:2>
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