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minus-squarewit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·7 months agoCode should be self documenting.
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·7 months agoBut you should also comment it, things obvious to you aren’t obvious to even future you.
minus-squareSylvartas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-27 months agoIn a vacuum, sure. On a real project of substantial size with more than one programmer, I’m afraid it quickly becomes a “cannot”
Code should be self documenting.
But you should also comment it, things obvious to you aren’t obvious to even future you.
In a vacuum, sure. On a real project of substantial size with more than one programmer, I’m afraid it quickly becomes a “cannot”