Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 14:29:06 +0100 From: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Code layout and debugging time Message-ID: <20030422132906.GB64101@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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I was just reading an interesting statement in Code Complete: "Although this particular statistic may be hard to put to work, a study by Gorla, Benander, and Benander found that the optimal number of blank lines in a program is about 8 to 16 percent. Above 16 percent, debug time increases dramatically (1990)." Doesn't this seem to contradict the idea that clear, well-formatted code with lots of blank lines is easier to read and understand? How could debugging be any different? As a side note, perhaps it is simply legacy code, but it seems that the older the source in the BSD tree, the denser it is. Probably to save punched cards, eh? ;-) NOTE: Please CC me, as I am not currently subscribed. Thanks. jm -- My other computer is your windows box.
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