Indentation and Code Style
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What is Indentation and Code Style?
Indentation and code style refer to the consistent formatting of source code to improve readability and maintainability. This involves using whitespace, line breaks, and naming conventions in a standardized manner across a project. The goal is to create code that is visually appealing and easy for developers to understand, regardless of who wrote it. Consistent indentation highlights the code's structure, making it easier to follow control flow and identify logical blocks. Adhering to a specific code style, which dictates rules for naming, commenting, and other formatting aspects, further enhances the clarity and consistency of the codebase.
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More in stage 3: Object Oriented Programming
- Object Oriented Programming
- Be consistent
- Meaningful names over comments
- Keep methods / classes / files small
- Pure functions
- Minimize cyclomatic complexity
- Avoid passing nulls, booleans
- Keep framework code distant
- Use correct constructs
- Tests should be fast and independent
- Organize code by actor it belongs to
- Command query separation
- Keep it simple and refactor often
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Is this Indentation and Code Style tutorial for beginners?
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