Ben Nadel • 9/18/2025

Evolving Code Methodology: IF/ELSE Should Fit On One Screen

Read Original

This article details a developer's evolving approach to control flow in code. It advocates for using traditional if/else statements when the logic fits on one screen, but switching to two separate, mutually exclusive if statements (one with a positive and one with a negative assertion) when the code is too long. This prevents the cognitive load of scrolling to match an 'else' with its corresponding 'if'.

0 Comments
#software development #code readability #coldfusion
Evolving Code Methodology: IF/ELSE Should Fit On One Screen

Comments

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts!

Browser Extension

Get instant access to AllDevBlogs from your browser

Top of the Week

No top articles yet