Is using underscore suffix for members beneficial?

Question

class C {
 private:
  int member_; // here is the underscore I refer to.
}

This underscore is recommended by Google Style Guide and Geosoft\'s C++

Answer 1

Well since no one mentioned it: adding an underscore to member variable allows you to name your getter and setter with the 'conceptual' name of the variable.

ex:

class MyClass
{
   int someMember_;

public:
   int someMember() const { return someMember_; }
   void someMember( int newValue ) { someMember_ = newValue; }
};

not that I use this style though.