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Write code that is easy to delete, not easy to extend (programmingisterrible.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by roadrunner_ex@lemmy.ca to c/programming@programming.dev

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[–] Lysergid@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Right, but my initial comment was about article’s statement being wrong. Refactoring in the way you described will make code harder to delete which is bad according to the article.

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sounds like you read the first paragraph only

[–] Lysergid@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 weeks ago

No, title only