Layout
To the compiler, it is irrelevant how
the program text is laid out. That is, this group of statements:
x
= 2; y = 3; System.out.println(x + y);
is exactly the same as
x
= 2;
y
= 3;
System.out.println(x
+ y);
or
x
= 2;
y
= 3;
System.out.println(x
+ y);
However, they are very different to the
human reader. Layout used carefully can make it much easier to understand
a program, and very much easier to find syntax errors. There are various
different conventions for laying out computer programs. The example programs
in this module are the personal preference of the module team; the examples
in Deitel and Deitel illustrate a slightly different technique. It doesn't
matter which style you adopt, but you should use it consistently. For example,
if you insert two blank lines between methods, you should always
use two blank lines.
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