Basic Style guidelines

basic_style_guidelines

How to declare a method:

- (returntype)nameofTheMethodParam:(paramtype)paramname andAnotherParam:(paramtype)paramname;
+ (returntype)nameofTheMethodParam:(paramtype)paramname andAnotherParam:(paramtype)paramname;

Not like these:

-(returntype)nameofTheMethodParam:(paramtype)paramname andAnotherParam:(paramtype)paramname;

-(returntype) nameofTheMethodParam:(paramtype)paramname andAnotherParam:(paramtype)paramname;

Note the space between - and start of the declaration.

How to define a method:

- (returntype)nameofTheMethodParam:(paramtype)paramname andAnotherParam:(paramtype)paramname
{
}

and not

- (returntype)nameofTheMethodParam:(paramtype)paramname andAnotherParam:(paramtype)paramname {
}


How to write return statements.

- (returntype)nameofTheMethodParam:(paramtype)paramname andAnotherParam:(paramtype)paramname
{

  return something;

}

Note there are has to be one line space above and below any return statement you write.



How to declare properties:

@property (nonatomic, strong) NSString* instanceBaseURL;

Not like

@property ( nonatomic,strong) NSString* instanceBaseURL;
@property(nonatomic,strong) NSString* instanceBaseURL;

Note one character space on either side of brackets. 
Also note one character space after a comma, before starting “strong”.


if, for and while constructs:

Always leave at least one line space before and after “if” constructs. do this also for “for”, “while” or any other characteristics.


i=1;
//onelienspace
if(i==1)
{
}
//onelienspace
print(“do something”);

In a .h file, group together propertries, instance methods and class methods. LIke.

@interface SomeNewClass:NSObject

@property (nonatomic, strong) NSMutableArray* kbArray; // Stores Kb articles
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSMutableArray* filterArray; // Stores search result
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSArray* someOtherArray;

- (returntype)nameofTheMethodParam:(paramtype)paramname andAnotherParam:(paramtype)paramname;
- (returntype)nameofTheMethodParam:(paramtype)paramname andAnotherParam:(paramtype)paramname;

+ (returntype)nameofTheMethodParam:(paramtype)paramname andAnotherParam:(paramtype)paramname;
+ (returntype)nameofTheMethodParam:(paramtype)paramname andAnotherParam:(paramtype)paramname;

@end