It is a rare thing when I don't test code I post, usually only trivial stuff gets past the "I should test that" filter.

More importantly, I try and benchmark things against other answers. I always wanna know why/how things work so one day when it does matter that I did it the fast way, my instincts will lead me down the mostly-right path =)

As to formatting, I like compressed code, so I tend to hang the open braces on the main line and indent body only. I ALWAYS use tabs IRL and tend to have my vim set to 3space tabs.

Spacing brackets and parens is becoming a habit as well, I pad inside and out of brackets, braces, and parens that block code, enclose arguments, or create arrays/lists. Never spaces on array brackets or hash keys. Space on both sides of assignments and math is generally a must, excepting a few degenerate cases like $a+0 and the like.

Vertical whitespace is for separating logical blocks of code, especially in long linear sections.

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In reply to RE: On Testing and Formatting Code by extremely
in thread On Testing and Formatting Code by jcwren

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