Comments in Code: Balancing Clarity with Cleanliness

The statement “Comments are bad for code” is a bit of an oversimplification. In reality, the quality and necessity of comments depend on how they are used. Clean code principles advocate for writing code that is as self-explanatory as possible, minimizing the need for comments. However, comments are still valuable when they explain the “why” … Read more

Structured Programming and Its Role in Clean Code

Key Concepts of Structured Programming Structured programming is a programming paradigm aimed at improving the clarity, quality, and development time of a computer program by making extensive use of subroutines, block structures, for and while loops—in contrast to using simple tests and jumps such as the goto statement, which can lead to spaghetti code that … Read more

Prefer Exceptions Over Error Codes in Java – Republished

Why Prefer Exceptions? Preferring exceptions over error codes is a principle that greatly aligns with the clean code philosophy, especially in Java. This approach impacts code readability, error handling, and maintainability positively. Here are the key reasons to prefer exceptions over error codes in Java: Clarity: Exceptions make the normal path of execution clear by … Read more