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raylib coding conventions
wahyu-mayar edited this pageOct 27, 2025 ·12 revisions
This page list some coding conventions rules I try to follow on raylib C code:
| Code element | Convention | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Macros | ALL_CAPS | #define MIN(a,b) (((a)<(b))?(a):(b)) |
| Defines | ALL_CAPS | #define PLATFORM_DESKTOP |
| Constants | lowerCase | const int maxValue = 8 |
| Struct | TitleCase | struct Texture2D |
| Struct members | lowerCase | texture.id |
| Enum | TitleCase | TextureFormat |
| Enum members | ALL_CAPS | PIXELFORMAT_UNCOMPRESSED_R8G8B8 |
| Functions | TitleCase or prefixTitleCase | InitWindow()/rlLoadTexture() |
| Variables | lowerCase | screenWidth |
| Local variables | lowerCase | playerPosition |
| Global variables | lowerCase | fullscreen |
| Operators | value1*value2 | int product = value*6; |
| Operators | value1/value2 | int division = value/4; |
| Operators | value1 + value2 | int sum = value + 10; |
| Operators | value1 - value2 | int res = value - 5; |
| Pointers | MyType *pointer | Texture2D *array; |
| float values | always x.xf | float value = 10.0f |
| Ternary Operator | (condition)? result1 : result2 | printf("Value is 0: %s", (value == 0)? "yes" : "no"); |
Some other conventions to follow:
raylib code does not use TABS, use 4 spaces instead.
Control flow statements are always followed by a space:
if (condition)value=0;while (!WindowShouldClose()){}for (inti=0;i<NUM_VALUES;i++)printf("%i",i);switch (value){case0: { }break;case2:break;default:break;}
- All condition checks are always enclosed in parentheses, with the exception of simple boolean values:
if ( (value>1)&& (value<50)&&valueActive ){}
- When dealing with curly braces, open-close them in aligned mode, it's more visual for students:
voidSomeFunction(){// TODO: Do something here!}
When proposing new functions, please try to use a clear naming for function-name and function-parameters. In case of doubt, open an issue for discussion.
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