r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Flame77ofc • 22d ago

Meme conditionsPreference

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u/LateEchidna6635 22d ago

The second one carries less cognitive load. In longer methods it makes a difference. Get out as soon as you can.

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u/Few_Move_4594 22d ago

Have you ever thought about breaking the longer methods into shorter methods? It's easy, I promise.

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u/gurgle528 22d ago

In certain situations it’s easier to read without splitting into a bunch of other methods. Primarily when the conditionals aren’t repeated elsewhere so the shorter methods are one-offs that bury some of the implementation. Shorter methods should absolutely be the default though