One Difference Between Smart and Professional Programmer

Programmers are pretty smart people.

Smart Programmer

Smart people sometimes like to show off their smarts by demonstrating their mental juggling abilities.
if you can reliably remember you can write similar code.

for (int j=0; j<34; j++) {
s += (t[j]*4)/5;
}

Professional Programmer

A professional programmer understands that clarity is king. Professionals use their powers for good and write code that others can understand.

int realDaysPerIdealDay = 4;
const int WORK_DAYS_PER_WEEK = 5;
int sum = 0;
for (int j=0; j < NUMBER_OF_TASKS; j++) {
int realTaskDays = taskEstimate[j] * realDaysPerIdealDay;
int realTaskWeeks = (realdays / WORK_DAYS_PER_WEEK);
sum += realTaskWeeks;
}


Write readable and understandable code.

i couldn't add indentation, if you know please write in comment.

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Comments

[Manav]

You could have created a code block that preserves indentation.

Format:
[three backquotes][name of the language]
Your code
[Three backquotes]

Like this

[Shoaib Akbar]

it's very cool. thanks Manav, I will try

[Maxime Moreau]

"A professional programmer understands that clarity is king. Professionals use their powers for good and write code that others can understand." YES YES and YES!

[Shoaib Akbar]

I read it in book "Clean Code" by C.Martin a.k.a "Uncle Bob"

I'll suggest to read this book. i can send you soft copy.

[Matt Eland]

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[Shoaib Akbar]

thanks for notifying

[Maxime Moreau]

Yes I know, I've already read it. Such a lovely book.

[Zubair Mohsin]

Lookup Markdown syntax to properly add indentation.

[Ruthiel Trevisan]

Nice point of view!
Thank you!

[Shoaib Akbar]

thank you for your support 😊