[Oberon] Coding practice [Was: Re: Hennessy.Mod 64kB limit]

[Jörg]

A word on why I use multi-statement lines:
I mostly code along these two rules, if possible
1) to grasp the idea of a procedure it has to fit on a page. I mean you should not have to scroll to know whats going on.
2) Logical things should stay together
There are always exceptions and I decide on a per case basis whether I start a new line or not.

To explain what I mean: before entering a loop you normally have to initialize things.
If possible and not too complicated, I put all initializations on the same line.

Instead of
   i := 0;
   j := 345;
   quit := FALSE;
   REPEAT
    ...

I write
   i := 0; j := 345; quit := FALSE;
   REPEAT
   ...

When I have a short loop (eg searching for an object) I put everything on one line
Instead of
  i := 0;
  WHILE s[i] # 0X DO
     i := i + 1
   END;
I write
  i := 0; WHILE s[i] # 0X DO INC(i) END;
or a little longer but (in my point of view) still readable.
  s := topscope; WHILE (s # NIL) & (s.name # “SYSTEM“) DO s := s.next END;
Or
  IF a[i] > a[i+1] THEN temp := a[i]; a[i] := a[i+1]; a[i+1] := temp END;

For me, a line is more like a “logical block“ instead of “one statement“.
I don‘t force anybody to do it the same.

br
Jörg

>> Am 18.02.2020 um 18:45 schrieb August Karlstrom <fusionfile at gmail.com>:
> 
>> On 2020-02-18 17:26, Skulski, Wojciech wrote:
>> I am not questioning the code. I am questioning the coding practice:
>> avoiding any comments and writing bit masks explicitly in hex.
> I'm also a bit curious about the practice of putting several statement on the same line. This is something I have not seen in other languages. Is this simply "the Swiss way" of saving lines? To me it makes the logic harder to follow.
> 
> -- August
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