Understanding code style and consistency

In this section, we'll discuss code style with some examples, so you will be able to understand why it's essential to use tools such as Prettier, EditorConfig, and ESLint when working on large enterprise projects.

We will not discuss JavaScript code conventions, but if you want to revise this topic, I recommend you read the Mozilla Developer Network JavaScript Guidelines at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/MDN/Guidelines/Code_guidelines/JavaScript.

Each developer has their preferences when deciding how to format code. Even when following a specific language convention, some decisions about the code formatting can divide developers. Consider the following function invocation example:

function execute(param1, param2, param3) {
    return param1 + param2 + param3;
}
execute(arg1, arg2, arg3);

Here, we invoke the function by passing the arguments inline. In some cases, when passing more arguments...