Sage-Tips

What does a line of code do?

Lines of code are the “source code” of the program, and one line may generate one machine instruction or several depending on the programming language. In a high-level language such as C++ or Java, one line of code generates a series of assembly language instructions, which results in multiple machine instructions.

How do you explain code in writing?

11 Tips to Write Better Code

1. 1) Decide on the indentation and keep it that way.
2. 2) Make comments.
3. 3) Consistent name scheme.
4. 4) Don’t repeat code.
5. 5) Avoid writing long code lines.
6. 6) Break down a big task into smaller chunks.
7. 7) Organize your program into smaller files.
8. 8) Write clever code that is also readable.

How do you explain coding?

Coding means using the programming language to get the computer to behave as desired. Each line of the code is a set of instructions for the computer. A set of codes form a script, and a set or dozens of sets, form a program.

How do you define line of code?

Source lines of code (SLOC), also known as lines of code (LOC), is a software metric used to measure the size of a computer program by counting the number of lines in the text of the program’s source code.

How are lines of code counted?

Should CoDecode examples have line numbers?

Code examples should have line numbers, which are not included in text selection. I’m also going to throw in another idea, which you might not have considered before, but which actually makes a huge difference to the usability of code examples (as we’ll see):

Should every single line of code have its own comment?

In these worlds, a coding standard that calls for that every single line of code to have its own comment is not the right answer. Neither is forgoing comments. OTOH, making comments subject to code review is exactly the right kind of standard for critical software. It makes for more reviewable and maintainable code, but this comes at a cost.

What should be included in code examples?

Code examples should use good semantic markup. Tabs in code should not be converted to spaces. Code should have basic syntax highlighting. Code examples can have horizontal scrolling, but shouldn’t have vertical scrolling. Code examples should have line numbers, which are not included in text selection.

Should CoDecode examples be editable?

Code examples should be editable. Now some of these principles might seem tricky to adhere to. It’s very common, for example, to see tabs being converted to groups of spaces, because most browsers render tabs at 8-characters wide.