Brent • 1/24/2023

Why curly brackets go on new lines

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This technical article argues for placing opening curly brackets on new lines to improve code readability. It discusses how this style prevents horizontal scrolling, aligns with how developers visually scan code, and provides a consistent, scalable rule for formatting methods with long argument lists, especially in languages like PHP.

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