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What's more important - easily understandable code or good comments?   [Edit]

Survey period: 1 Sep 2003 to 7 Sep 2003

You would hope to get both, but given a choice, which would you take?

OptionVotes% 
Easily understandable code69066.60
Good comments34633.40



 
GeneralRe: Whitespace Pin
Gary R. Wheeler3-Sep-03 12:41
Gary R. Wheeler3-Sep-03 12:41 
GeneralRe: Whitespace Pin
Marc Clifton4-Sep-03 2:57
mvaMarc Clifton4-Sep-03 2:57 
GeneralRe: Whitespace Pin
Atlantys5-Sep-03 13:36
Atlantys5-Sep-03 13:36 
GeneralGood Comments are mostly useless unless ur a beginner. Pin
Snyp2-Sep-03 11:48
Snyp2-Sep-03 11:48 
GeneralRe: Good Comments are mostly useless unless ur a beginner. Pin
Navin2-Sep-03 13:45
Navin2-Sep-03 13:45 
GeneralRe: Good Comments are mostly useless unless ur a beginner. Pin
Snyp2-Sep-03 13:59
Snyp2-Sep-03 13:59 
GeneralYou would hope to get both... Pin
Tomas Petricek2-Sep-03 10:38
Tomas Petricek2-Sep-03 10:38 
GeneralRe: You would hope to get both... Pin
Navin2-Sep-03 13:44
Navin2-Sep-03 13:44 
GeneralRe: You would hope to get both... Pin
Jim A. Johnson3-Sep-03 8:21
Jim A. Johnson3-Sep-03 8:21 
GeneralDan Saks, Sec'ty of the ANSI/ICO C++ committee, on comments Pin
Gary Wheeler2-Sep-03 6:02
Gary Wheeler2-Sep-03 6:02 
GeneralRe: Dan Saks, Sec'ty of the ANSI/ICO C++ committee, on comments Pin
leppie2-Sep-03 7:16
leppie2-Sep-03 7:16 
GeneralRe: Dan Saks, Sec'ty of the ANSI/ICO C++ committee, on comments Pin
Navin2-Sep-03 9:06
Navin2-Sep-03 9:06 
GeneralRe: Dan Saks, Sec'ty of the ANSI/ICO C++ committee, on comments Pin
Navin2-Sep-03 9:05
Navin2-Sep-03 9:05 
GeneralRe: Dan Saks, Sec'ty of the ANSI/ICO C++ committee, on comments Pin
Gary Wheeler2-Sep-03 9:17
Gary Wheeler2-Sep-03 9:17 
GeneralDocumentation is like sex... Pin
Steven J. Ackerman2-Sep-03 5:14
Steven J. Ackerman2-Sep-03 5:14 
GeneralRe: Documentation is like sex... Pin
Gary Wheeler2-Sep-03 6:27
Gary Wheeler2-Sep-03 6:27 
GeneralDepends on the code you're writing. Pin
Navin2-Sep-03 4:55
Navin2-Sep-03 4:55 
GeneralBad Language Pin
Gavin Greig2-Sep-03 3:42
Gavin Greig2-Sep-03 3:42 
GeneralRe: Bad Language Pin
Navin2-Sep-03 5:35
Navin2-Sep-03 5:35 
GeneralRe: Bad Language Pin
ColinDavies2-Sep-03 22:42
ColinDavies2-Sep-03 22:42 
GeneralRe: Bad Language Pin
Gavin Greig2-Sep-03 23:07
Gavin Greig2-Sep-03 23:07 
GeneralThis code sure is legible eh? Pin
Nish Nishant1-Sep-03 19:06
sitebuilderNish Nishant1-Sep-03 19:06 
GeneralRe: This code sure is legible eh? Pin
Matt Newman2-Sep-03 2:34
Matt Newman2-Sep-03 2:34 
GeneralRe: This code sure is legible eh? Pin
Navin2-Sep-03 5:36
Navin2-Sep-03 5:36 
GeneralRe: This code sure is legible eh? Pin
Taka Muraoka2-Sep-03 7:33
Taka Muraoka2-Sep-03 7:33 

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