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[-] smeg@feddit.uk 63 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The allowable exception is when the what is a what the fuck, as in you had to use a hack so horrible that it requires an apology comment

[-] mundane@feddit.nu 15 points 4 months ago

Absolutely, although I see that as part of why

Why is there a horrible hack here? Because stupid reason...

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 5 points 4 months ago

Or if the what is so cryptic and esoteric that it would require the reader a couple hours of research to understand it.

Also, I find it useful to summarise the what before code blocks if that can't be summarised in a function name

[-] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 months ago

Describing the what also helps when you dabble in a new technology or little-used technology. It helps to explain to yourself what you’re doing and it helps in onboarding. “Hey, newbie, there’s a function in XYZ module that’s extensively documented. Look there for guidance.”

this post was submitted on 06 Jul 2024
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