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When coding, do you put braces around single nested statements?

Survey period: 27 Aug 2018 to 3 Sep 2018

When coding using a language with braces, that is.

OptionVotes% 
Yes, always47536.48
Yes, mostly27120.81
Depends on the situation25019.20
Not usually16612.75
Never785.99
I don't code using a language with braces624.76



 
GeneralIts habit... Pin
koolprasad200326-Aug-18 20:55
professionalkoolprasad200326-Aug-18 20:55 
GeneralRe: Its habit... Pin
Kevin McFarlane28-Aug-18 3:33
Kevin McFarlane28-Aug-18 3:33 
GeneralMy Rule of Thumb Pin
Rick York26-Aug-18 20:48
mveRick York26-Aug-18 20:48 
GeneralReSharper Pin
Efe Erdoğru26-Aug-18 20:34
professionalEfe Erdoğru26-Aug-18 20:34 
GeneralRe: ReSharper Pin
Daniel Pfeffer26-Aug-18 20:46
professionalDaniel Pfeffer26-Aug-18 20:46 
GeneralRe: ReSharper Pin
Graeme_Grant26-Aug-18 21:51
mvaGraeme_Grant26-Aug-18 21:51 
GeneralRe: ReSharper Pin
GKP19921-Sep-18 2:33
professionalGKP19921-Sep-18 2:33 
GeneralThere is only one time when I don't. PinPopular
OriginalGriff26-Aug-18 20:30
mveOriginalGriff26-Aug-18 20:30 
When it's an error detect and method fail condition, then is short, sweet and single line:
So
C#
if (inputList.Count == 0) return;
Or
C#
if (inputList == null) throw new ArgumentException("inputList cannot be empty");


I grew up having to indent code manually, and I learned the hard way that
C++
if (a == b)
   c;
   d;
does not do what it looks like it does, particularly when you edit code and add c or d!
If the brackets are there to start with, it's pretty obvious:
C++
if (a == b)
   {
   c;
   }
   d;
Modern IDE's make it a whole load easier, but ... good habits are hard to break!
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GeneralRe: There is only one time when I don't. Pin
W Balboos, GHB27-Aug-18 3:20
W Balboos, GHB27-Aug-18 3:20 
GeneralMost single statements won't stay single PinPopular
henningbenk26-Aug-18 20:24
professionalhenningbenk26-Aug-18 20:24 
GeneralRe: Most single statements won't stay single Pin
Nemanja Trifunovic27-Aug-18 2:57
Nemanja Trifunovic27-Aug-18 2:57 
GeneralRe: Most single statements won't stay single Pin
dandy7227-Aug-18 6:55
dandy7227-Aug-18 6:55 
GeneralRe: Most single statements won't stay single Pin
Erik Burd27-Aug-18 12:34
professionalErik Burd27-Aug-18 12:34 
GeneralRe: Most single statements won't stay single Pin
Kevin McFarlane28-Aug-18 3:30
Kevin McFarlane28-Aug-18 3:30 
GeneralRe: Most single statements won't stay single Pin
kalberts28-Aug-18 1:35
kalberts28-Aug-18 1:35 
GeneralNearly always Pin
PIEBALDconsult26-Aug-18 18:15
mvePIEBALDconsult26-Aug-18 18:15 

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