Chapter 1
- Bad code refers to code that is difficult to understand, hard to maintain, prone to bugs, or inefficient. It violates coding principles, standards, or best practices and may cause problems in the software.
- Good code is code that is easy to understand, maintainable, bug-free, and efficient. It adheres to coding principles, standards, or best practices and contributes to the software’s stability and reliability.
- Some common signs of bad code include long and complex functions or classes, unclear variable or function names, poor error handling, lack of comments or documentation, and inconsistent formatting or indentation.
- Some common coding standards include naming conventions for variables, functions, and classes, consistent indentation and formatting, using comments to explain code or document its purpose, following design patterns, and avoiding hard-coded values.
- Some coding principles include DRY, SOLID, YAGNI, and KISS.
- Agile software development...