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Re:Avoid Else, Return Early (2013) by RobertRoberts on Monday March 26, 2018 @01:12PM (#16680531)
Can't that be taught as well? (both rules, and exceptions to rules?)
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Re:Avoid Else, Return Early (2013) by macspoofing on Monday March 26, 2018 @01:24PM (#16680667)
Sure.

But as a novice youd should adhere to rules. As you gain experience you learn when to break them.

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Re:Avoid Else, Return Early (2013) by RobertRoberts on Monday March 26, 2018 @03:30PM (#16681706)
I think you read my comment backwards.

I think the "rule" should be "exit early", and the exception "multi-indent exit later".

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