Random Tip #2 - Utilizing Whitespace

In my personal experience, I have noticed that the code must stay organized throughout the process of coding it. As your code gets bigger, it becomes imperative to keep it as neat as possible. One of the ways that I keep my code organized is I use the whitespace that C++ gives to me. Spread your code out. Don't spread it out too much though. The reason C++ allows you to use whitespace (empty lines and spots where code isn't present) is so you CAN keep your code organized and you can read it.

Code:

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int add(int,int);

int add(int a, int b)
{
  return a+b;
}

int main()
{
  int a, b, c;
  cout << "Please enter a number: " << endl;
  cin >> a;

  cout << "Please enter another number: " << endl;
  cin >> b;

  c = add(a,b);

  cout << c << endl;

  system("PAUSE");
  return 0;
}

Notice how I separated the sections where different things are going on. Spacing everything out like this allows you to better read the code. I also spaced the operators one space away from the actual variables.

Think about it this way. If you do this then your code takes up more lines and you can brag about how large your code is.


-Wander

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lol, good point, larger=brag rights. lol

heck yeah! XD I once wrote a program that was over 3000 lines of code hahahaha

holy crap! lol. seriously spaced out im guessing

Nope. It was actually before I even thought about organizing my code. I was a jumbled mess. Lol

lol wow then thats a huge program. whats it do?

It was a game. Lol! Me and a friend were working on it together. I had the idea to make it and I started making it. Got to about 1000 lines and then showed him the code and we teamed up. We added a GUI, keyboard controls, cheats, AI, and color schemes haha.

i want to do that lol. i havent even compiled my own src yet

Get on it, boy! lol XD start learning. i have an open source section on my website where me and my friend post ideas. not many idea yet, but soon to be more

ill make sure i register at your site

okay sweet