ELEMENTS OF GOOD PROGRAMMING STYLE
Amy Caron · 1994
The importance of good programming style cannot be underrated. Unfortunately, programmers have a strong tendency to do so. We all like to believe that once a piece of code is put together, however haphazardly, the code will work property from the point it is put into production until forever after. Besides, why waste cleaning up the code it it is only going to be used once? Writing code cleanly the first lime not only increases the chance of getting it right but also eases the task of fixing it in case it is not right Furthermore, chances are likely that the program will be used more than once and it will probably be used by someone other than the author of the code. So in the interest of those writing code and those having to use code that has already been written, some elements of good programming style will be discussed.