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"The Elements of Style" by Strunk & White. Not exactly a standard programming book. Not really language-agnostic either -- quite English-centric. I here assume
by IndrekR 9y ago
"The Elements of Style" by Strunk & White. Not exactly a standard programming book. Not really language-agnostic either -- quite English-centric.
I here assume your source code will be read by others; or by yourself after more than three months has passed.
- captn3m0 9y agoGet the new edition (the old 1930 edition is still sold, but is not the one I'd recommend)
- Bobbleoxs 9y agoIt is an English language and writing style classic. Recommend for sure but not sure abt the relevance here.
- SomeHacker44 9y agoAs someone married to an journalist and now EIC and one who prides himself on concise and solid writing, I really detest this book. It's full of terrible recommendations that the authors themselves don't even follow in their own book. I strongly recommend any English authors stay miles away from it. If you want this sort of thing, read a well-respected publication's style guide (e.g., from the AP, NYT or Economist).