Re: Which code style do you prefer the most?

On 25/02/2025 23:02, Janis Papanagnou wrote:

On 25.02.2025 20:35, David Brown wrote:

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  Pick a tab size that suits /your/ preferences for coding, using tab
characters or spaces for whatever works best with /your/ choice of tools.

 But only in your own projects. - Whenever you work in larger contexts
this shouldn't - any typically doesn't - apply any more.
 

Sure.  But that has been covered already - for existing projects, it is usually best to stick to a consistent existing style.  The same applies for code that is part of a project group, or written in a company with a standard style, or if there is something else requiring a specific style for the code (such as MISRA).
Even then, however, I would suggest challenging the status quo.  That does not mean overriding the existing style choices, but it /does/ mean questioning them.  Just because a project, company, or group has always used a particular style, does not mean there are good reasons for the choices - or that the original reasons are still relevant.  Of course changing the style of existing code, or code added to an existing project, requires a lot stronger motivation than "I think it looks nicer" reasoning which is fine for picking your own style for your own code.
Style choices - like pretty much anything else in software development - should not be set in stone.  Equally, it should not be changed lightly.