Summary

Perhaps you feel that you were just hit over the head with a two-by-four of rules and regulations. This was a long chapter, and it did come with more than its share of guidelines for writing source code. The professional programmer adapts coding style and standards not only to some predetermined list of precepts, but also to the needs of the user and other programmers involved in a project. Still, a good list of standards gives you a sure footing on the road to programming discipline. If you have formerly been tossed about by the winds of programming change, then declare with me this day your intention to conform your source code to a set of professional standards.

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