Re:Avoid Else, Return Early (2013)
by timoxley on Monday March 26, 2018 @01:05PM
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what are the downsides
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In general terms, in C-like languages, mixing braces and semi-colons is horribly refactor unfriendly and bug prone. Meanwhile, sticking things on one line introduces a cognitive load that you might not want. (YMMV on the second point, but I’ve pretty strong views on the first.)