@binkle@diazepam its really a style choice. Like int* x; can mean to some people "int pointer" and mentally its a fine way to think since 95% of the time when you think of pointers you are assuming that logic and only assigning one pointer to a variable. Its not supposed to be correct in the context of a compiler, but to a human being programmer its not a big deal.
The rest of it is habit and literal style preference. Old habits die hard; I personally can't break it. I work around the whole pointer thing by doing int* x, * y; and adding that space you see intentionally to be consistent.
In theory "intellitype" should've intelligently figured out his pointer style preference. With his logic you could also assume there is a correct way to name symbols (start_x, StartX, startX)... its all style and habit and what people prefer at the end of the day.