“Why You Should Always Write Clean, Readable Code”

Introduction

Anyone can write code that works, but not everyone writes code that’s easy to maintain.

Why Readability Matters

Other developers need to understand your code
Future you will thank you
Clean code reduces bugs

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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by George Hany

Introduction

Anyone can write code that works, but not everyone writes code that’s easy to maintain.

Why Readability Matters

  • Other developers need to understand your code
  • Future you will thank you
  • Clean code reduces bugs

Tips

  1. Use meaningful variable names
  2. Keep functions small and focused
  3. Comment why, not what

Conclusion

Readable code is professional code. Make it a habit.


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by George Hany


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