The Art of CodeThe Art of Code

Chris OldwoodChris Oldwood

ACCU Conference 2014ACCU Conference 2014

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“Hmm! I’m not quite sure what the artist is trying to say here”

““Programs must be written Programs must be written for people to read, and for people to read, and only incidentally for only incidentally for machines to execute”machines to execute”

-- -- Hal AbelsonHal Abelson

Code Quality: WTF’s / Code Quality: WTF’s / MinuteMinute

Chopin’s WaterlooChopin’s Waterloo

No CommentNo Comment

// Increment value.value++;

Brace YourselfBrace Yourself

if (x == 1) { if (y == 2) { if (z == 3) { do_something(x, y, z); } }}

Inversion of ControlInversion of Control

// Automatically generated// code.//// DO NOT EDIT!

Cast AwayCast Away

Man survivor("Tom Hanks");

Island& desertIsland = reinterpret_cast<Island&> (survivor);

Pure GarbagePure Garbage

public sealed class Litter{ public bool IsRecyclable { get { return true; } }}

The Missing LINQThe Missing LINQ

var names = new List<string>();

for (int i=0; i!=length; i+=1){ string name = customers[i]; names.Add(name);}

On ReflectionOn Reflection

using DependencyInjection;

DI.Container .RegisterType<Mirror>() .As .InstanceOf<IMirror>() .SingleInstance;

Tabs or Spaces?Tabs or Spaces?

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