From aac9f9899cddbf2fd689c1045896696fffd1a0ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: crista Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 16:18:34 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md No longer accepting programs in different programming languages because students! --- README.md | 18 ++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 047547f..94ec9d3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -13,21 +13,19 @@ companion book [Exercises in Programming Style](http://www.amazon.com/Exercises- Additions are welcome! You can contribute: -- an example program that follows one of the existing styles, but written in a - different programming language +- new exercises related to the existing styles - an entirely new programming style - new names for the existing styles - discussion of names, pros and cons of each style +Because this project and the companion book are used in courses, at the +suggestion of several students I am no longer accepting contributions +of the existing styles written in different programming languages. +That is the first exercise that the students do. Having the solutions +easily available here will rob future students of the learning experience! + Please follow the conventions suggested by the existing code base, -specifically: - -- If you are contributing a program in a different programming language, -add that file to the corresponding style folder and call it tf-nn.ext, -where nn is the style number and ext is the language's standard -extension suffix. - -- If you are contributing a new style, make a new folder called +specifically, if you are contributing a new style, make a new folder called nn-funname and add an example program in that folder called tf-nn.ext. (nn is the next avalaible number in the collection) Additionally, add a README.md file that clearly describes the