Goal of The Code
Another good practice is to know the goal of the code. Never begin coding without understanding why the code is being written and what is it being written for.
Questions to ask yourself while coding:
- Is this a small function which will never be replaced ?
- Will there be any modifications to this function ?
Mostly, there are functions that fetch dates from the system and display it to the users on their web pages, such functions usually don't need replacement or modifications. However in complex projects, there are a lot of things that may need alteration or addition or even removal. Therefore always document the code as it is being modified so that the goal of the code is clear at all the steps.
Read more about this topic: Best Coding Practices
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