> coding styles enforced: bad changes to good code no longer stick out like a sore thumb!
I can see the benefit of being able to identify smelly code immediately from poor code structure. However, I think that coding styles enforce consistency between good programmers who maintain their own coding style. A reviewer should be able to discern code quality - even with compliant code style - by how quickly it is to comprehend.
I can see the benefit of being able to identify smelly code immediately from poor code structure. However, I think that coding styles enforce consistency between good programmers who maintain their own coding style. A reviewer should be able to discern code quality - even with compliant code style - by how quickly it is to comprehend.