docs: add style rule regarding initialization

Specifically, specify that each initialization should be done on a
separate line.

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/runtime/doc/dev_style.txt b/runtime/doc/dev_style.txt
index 02fd07ce24..ee8a2a3c3b 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/dev_style.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/dev_style.txt
@@ -73,6 +73,24 @@ should be used instead of declaration and assignment, e.g. >c
     int j = g();  // GOOD: declaration has initialization.
 
 
+Initialization ~
+
+Multiple declarations can be defined in one line if they aren't initialized,
+but each initialization should be done on a separate line.
+
+>c
+    int i;
+    int j; // GOOD
+
+    int i, j;   // GOOD: multiple declarations, no initialization.
+
+    int i = 0;
+    int j = 0;  // GOOD: one initialization per line.
+
+    int i = 0, j;  // BAD: multiple declarations with initialization.
+
+    int i = 0, j = 0;  // BAD: multiple declarations with initialization.
+
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