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Hello,
You can share good and bad C programming proctices as per your perspective. If anybody know good article on web about this, let me know.
I would like to know, whether following C coding style is good or bad.
1. Too many returns in routine. ( does that slow down the process)
2. Cascading too many ifs and elses.
3. Why not to use 'go' statement in C. How it is different from other control transfer statements?
Bye,
Juganoo
1. Too many returns in routine. ( does that slow down the process)
Doesn't slow you down, in some cases can be even faster, but it often makes it more difficult to mentally step through code, especially if you didn't originally write it.
2. Cascading too many ifs and elses.
Conditional execution is involved in just about every aspect of programming. "Too many" connotes a bad thing but usually it is just a matter of efficiency and readability.
3. Why not to use 'go' statement in C. How it is different from other control transfer statements?
Its goto, and it really hurts readability. Its easy to use at first, simple to have one flat code base and jump from place to place, but that imposes serious maintenance and scalability issues later on. That said, not all uses of the malligned 'goto' are inherently evil. Namely, breaking out of nested loops is usually a good place for it.
If you're only ever going to learn one "good programming practice", I'd suggest: Make readable code..
If your code is clear and understandable, it doesn't really matter what else you do, assuming you're using standard safe practices. (IE: Assuming it's bug free and meets the standard as far as functionality and usage go.)
Hard to read code is a nightmare. If you're ever going to concern yourself with any one point, I'd focus on making your code logical and clear to understand with a standard style (indentation and what not) throughout. (IE: Don't switch to 2 spaces per indentation on some lines, then a tab on another, etc.)
No, this isn't really what you were asking, but if your code is readable, it doesn't really matter how many if or return statements you use.
Quzah.
Make use of function calls to make your code more readable. I have seen some code that has about 2 pages of local variables, and then 6 pages of who-knows-what. I always let someone else work on that one...
Related: Disable cut and paste features of your editor.
There are several style guides on the internet which provide a lot of tips. I suggest you read it and think about it.Quote:
You can share good and bad C programming proctices as per your perspective. If anybody know good article on web about this, let me know.
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