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Tanseer Saji · 2019-12-27T13:28:38.000Z

There are two ways to write any code, the one that works and then there is the right way. It does not matter whether your code works or not if your code does not have proper structure no one can ever understand what you are trying to write. This blog...

6} Choose correct Data Types If you restrict something then check that the value is within the assumed range.

Many exploits might take advantage of giving values outside what was once thought a reasonable range. As an aside, arbitrary string length in dynamic languages such as Perl can often help.

For example, canScrollHorizontally is so much better and meaningful than ScrollableX.

Context is everything. If the variable is defined in a scollability method or class, then a better name might be 'allowHorizontal' or allowHoriz or even allowH. You have to balance identifier length, and a good way of accomplishing that is to make use of context.

That is a great point sir, thanks for sharing.

Nice to see people interested in the topic. As a fellow enthusiast, for those willing to expand on this ideas and dive deeper, I really recommend:

Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship, by Robert Martin

Along with his "Clean Architecture". Those are one of the best books I've ever had honor of reading. And, of course, one cannot forget about:

Refactoring, by Martin Fowler

A lot of ideas in this post was derived from Clean Code... I will check out Refactoring, thanks for recommending.

Thanks for writing these basic tips which should come naturally to any developer but I see a lot of people who don't even do good-looking/consistent indentation.

Yes, these things come with practice.

Nice write up, Tanseer Saji. 👏

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