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regularfry
on June 8, 2011
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"My current theory is that programming is quite li...
You don't want to write one paragraph like a romance novel, another like a patent application then a third like an advert.
VMG
on June 9, 2011
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Some artists do. Writing is an art, and breaking rules in art is not the same as breaking rules in programming.
If not, you just say "consistency is good" which also applies to architecture, painting and so on.
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