(MeowChow) Re2: best practice

Just as long as ya don't do this...

if ($larry)
{
  foo();
}
elsif ($mo)
{
  pie();
  if ($stooges)
  {
    nyack();
  }
}
else
{
  cow();
}
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Re: (MeowChow) Re2: best practice by herveus (Prior) on Aug 27, 2001 at 23:09 UTC
Howdy! I guess you'd best not make eye-tracks on my Perl code... :) Care to elaborate on your point? Personally, I prefer that my braces align vertically... yours, Michael	[reply]
(MeowChow) Re4: best practice by MeowChow (Vicar) on Aug 28, 2001 at 00:06 UTC
Not much to elaborate on really, just an aesthetic preference. IMO, it consumes way too much vertical real-estate, and it's harder to scan over. Of course, ymmv :) MeowChow s aamecha.s a..a\u$&owag.print	[reply]
Re: (MeowChow) Re2: best practice by inverse (Acolyte) on Aug 28, 2001 at 05:27 UTC
I actually prefered the above style for a long time. But it turns out many people can't stand it because it turns all code into a venisian blind of alternating white and black. On the other hand lining up the braces seems very natural. I have come up with the following compromise, which sacrifices ease of editing for readability: if ($larry) { foo(); } elsif ($tom) { pie(); if ($stooges) { nyack(); } } else # Randal { cow(); } BTW: Code Complete rocks	[reply]