On Mon, 10 Oct 2022 at 11:52, MRAB <pyt...@mrabarnett.plus.com> wrote: > > On 2022-10-10 00:40, dn wrote: > > On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 at 15:39, Axy via Python-list > > <python-list@python.org> wrote: > > > >> "shortest block first" > > > > Have never heard this advice before. Kind-of rankled with me, as it did > > for others. > > > > Enquiring minds want to know... Played Duck, duck, go on this: zero hits > > amongst a pile of similar phrases - turns-out there's an algorithm with > > a similar name, but not related, and an electronics approach (way too > > 'low' a level for translation to us though). > > > > Tried prefixing with "program" but no such advice to programmers or > > program[me] designers. > > > > Tried prefixing with "python", but equal lack of joy. > > > > Would OP please quote source? > > > [snip] > After a few minutes searching I found this: > > https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/9.5/en-us/CodingGuidelines/CglPhp/PhpFileFormatting/PhpSyntaxFormatting.html > > """It is recommended to create conditions so that the shortest block of > code goes first."""
Which is more disparaging: "I couldn't find anyone suggesting this" or "The only place I could find it was a PHP style guide"? ChrisA -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
