clean code
- noun
- Specialized
- Refactoring is essential to achieving clean code that adheres to best practices.
Examples
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Writing clean code makes it easier for other developers to understand your work.
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This way I had clean code, not a 2400-line functions.php file, and was able to maintain each functionality.
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It's easy to get started and still end up with clean code.
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Still, it makes me appreciate the simplicity and clean code of WordPress even more than I already do.
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For me, I think it's better to have clean code and files, and instead of making the file size twice the size with inline comments, to reference.
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Yes, I hear it's got clean code that's good for SEO, is easily customizable, and looks nice, but a lot of themes look nice.
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Lines of refactored code + lines of unit tests. I'd be fascinated to see what half a million lines of ultra clean code looks like.
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Using proper naming conventions contributes to clean code that is easier to maintain.
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Morphology
The meaning is transparently built from 'clean' (neat, not messy) modifying 'code' (program instructions); a learner who knows both words can infer 'code that is tidy, well-organized and easy to read'. This adjectival metaphor is common and cross-linguistically predictable, so a B1 learner would likely understand the intended sense without prior exposure.
Etymology
The term clean code comes from the simple image of cleaning a messy desk: the word clean suggests tidying and the word code means a program, so cleaning code means removing clutter and making everything easy to find. That's why 'clean code' means code that is well-organized, easy to read, and easy to maintain.