Using Cicode Programming Standards

Implementing programming practices results in Cicode that is more robust, manageable, and predictable in execution, regardless of the author. Using programming standards entails:

• Adopting modular programming techniques.

• Helping to ensure that programs are adequately described by suitable module headers.

• Formatting code to improve readability.

The following topics are presented as a suggested means of achieving good programming standards:

• Variable Declaration Standards

• Variable Scope Standards

• Variable Naming Standards

• Standards for Constants, Variable Tags, and Labels

• Formatting Simple Declarations

• Formatting Executable Statements

• Formatting Expressions

• Cicode Comments

• Formatting Functions

• Modular Programming

• Defensive Programming

• Function Error Handling

• Debug Error Trapping

See Also

Using Cicode Functions