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36 lines
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# Submitting a patch
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* Fork the repo on github
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* Make a [topic branch](https://github.com/dchelimsky/rspec/wiki/Topic-Branches#using-topic-branches-when-contributing-patches) and start hacking
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* Submit a pull request based off your topic branch
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Small focused patches are preferred.
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Large changes to the code should be discussed with the core team first. Create an issue and explain your plan and see what we say.
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# General style notes
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Following the coding conventions/styles used in the syntastic core:
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* Use 4 space indents.
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* Don't use abbreviated keywords - e.g. use `endfunction`, not `endfun` (there's always room for more fun!).
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* Dont use `l:` prefixes for variables unless actually required (i.e. almost never).
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* Code for maintainabiliy. We would rather a function be a couple of lines longer and have (for example) some [explaining variables](http://www.refactoring.com/catalog/introduceExplainingVariable.html) to aid readability.
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# Syntax checker style notes
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The preferred style for error format strings is one "clause" per line. E.g.
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(from the coffeelint checker):
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```viml
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let errorformat = '%E%f:%l:%c: %trror: %m,' .
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\ 'Syntax%trror: In %f\, %m on line %l,' .
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\ '%EError: In %f\, Parse error on line %l: %m,' .
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\ '%EError: In %f\, %m on line %l,' .
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\ '%W%f(%l): lint warning: %m,' .
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\ '%W%f(%l): warning: %m,' .
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\ '%E%f(%l): SyntaxError: %m,' .
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\ '%-Z%p^,' .
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\ '%-G%.%#'
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```
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