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@@ -307,16 +307,16 @@ h4. Follow the Coding Conventions
Rails follows a simple set of coding style conventions.
-* Two spaces, no tabs.
-* No trailing whitespace. Blank lines should not have any space.
-* Do not indent after private/protected. Private/protected should have the same indentation as the methods around.
+* Two spaces, no tabs (for indentation).
+* No trailing whitespace. Blank lines should not have any spaces.
+* Indent after private/protected.
* Prefer +&&+/+||+ over +and+/+or+.
-* Prefer class << self block over self.method for class methods.
-* +MyClass.my_method(my_arg)+ not +my_method( my_arg )+ or +my_method my_arg+.
-* a = b and not a=b.
-* Follow the conventions you see used in the source already.
+* Prefer class << self over self.method for class methods.
+* Use +MyClass.my_method(my_arg)+ not +my_method( my_arg )+ or +my_method my_arg+.
+* Use a = b and not a=b.
+* Follow the conventions in the source you see used already.
-These are some guidelines and please use your best judgment in using them.
+The above are guidelines -- please use your best judgment in using them.
h4. Sanity Check