Merge pull request diffblue#2568 from tautschnig/vs-parameter-names

Document proposed best practice for unused parameters
NathanJPhillips · Jul 10, 2018 · 7c4b5aa · 7c4b5aa
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 # Naming
 - Identifiers may use the characters `[a-z0-9_]` and should start with a
   lower-case letter (parameters in constructors may start with `_`).
+- Omit names of parameters or exception objects when they are not used. If
+  parameter names help documenting an interface, keep the name and use
+  `(void)parameter_name;` in the body of the method.
 - Use American spelling for identifiers.
 - Separate basic words by `_`
 - Avoid abbreviations (e.g. prefer `symbol_table` to `st`).