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Ask Slashdot: What Makes Some Code Particularly Good?

Posted by Soulskill on from the lots-of-goto-statements dept.

itwbennett writes: When developers talk about what makes some source code particularly 'good,' a handful of qualities tend to get mentioned frequently (functional, readable, testable). What would you add to this list?

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  1. Obviously by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    When it's mine.

  2. Re:Well commented. by Jamu · · Score: 5, Funny

    What if the comment is // this code sucks.?

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