Difference between revisions of "Best Coding Practices"

From Coder Merlin
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* No global variables
* No global variables
* Appropriate capitalization
* Appropriate and descriptive variable names
* Appropriate and descriptive variable names
* Appropriate and descriptive function names
* Appropriate and descriptive function names

Revision as of 10:06, 5 April 2019

Within these castle walls be forged Mavens of Computer Science ...
— Merlin, The Coder
  • No global variables
  • Appropriate capitalization
  • Appropriate and descriptive variable names
  • Appropriate and descriptive function names
  • Appropriate use of functions
    • DRY: Do Not Repeat Yourself
    • DIE: Duplication is Evil
  • Appropriate indentation
  • Helpful whitespace
  • Appropriate placement of closing braces and parentheses
  • Appropriate use of preconditions
  • Deliberate and helpful comments
    • Avoid "obvious" comments
  • Avoid deep nesting
  • Limit line length
  • Appropriate file organization
    • Generally one class per file