PickVidsThe Forgotten Art of Structured Programming - Kevlin Henney [C++ on Sea 2019]
Why it was recommended
If you haven't seen it, Kevlin Henney's talk about "The Forgotten Art of Structured Programming"[1] is interesting (if somewhat long in the examples later), and somewhat related. It's not specifically about return early (and a case could be made that it should or should not apply specifically to early return), but it is about if, else, return, and how they affect cognitive load when reading code. 1: [VIDEO]
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What it covers
Kevlin Henney revisits structured programming, from Go To Statement Considered Harmful to block-structured code and object orientation. He argues it still matters for how. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.
Video details
- Channel
- cpponsea
- Length
- 1 hr 29 min
- Year
- 2019