I have been using the default of new line for methods and code blocks but it’s using up a lot of space. Should I use the curly brace on the same line as the start of the method? Is there any disadvantage to doing this?
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I have been using the default of new line for methods and code blocks but it’s using up a lot of space. Should I use the curly brace on the same line as the start of the method? Is there any disadvantage to doing this?
Disadvantage of putting the opening
{on the same line: some people don’t like it, and some people find it harder to read.Disadvantage of putting the opening
{on the next line: some people don’t like it, and it takes up more vertical space.I think next line looks prettier, but I don’t really find it easier or harder to read assuming the code is indented nicely.
If you are working in a team with standards mandating one or the other then you should follow the standard, otherwise do whichever you prefer.