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Conversions Do not define implicit conversions. Use the explicit keyword for conversion operators and single-argument constructors. Implicit conversions allow an object of one type (called the source type) getting called. • Constructors that take a single argument may accidentally be usable as implicit type conversions, even if they are not intended to do so. • When a single-argument constructor is not marked explicit type is implicit, particularly if the list has only a single element. 15 Type conversion operators, and constructors that are callable with a single argu- ment, must be marked explicit in the class definition

ordered as follows: 1. All static imports in a single block. 2. All non-static imports in a single block. If there are both static and non-static imports, a single blank line separates the two blocks. There The ordering of the members of a class can have a great effect on learnability, but there is no single correct recipe for how to do it. Different classes may order their members differently. What is used with if, else, for, do and while statements, even when the body is empty or contains only a single statement. 4.1.2 Nonempty blocks: K & R style Braces follow the Kernighan and Ritchie style (”Egyptian

and height == 0 and color == 'red' and emphasis == 'strong'): When a literal string won’t fit on a single line, use parentheses for implicit line joining. x = ('This will build a very long long ' 'long tions. One blank line between method definitions and between the class line and the first method. Use single blank lines as you judge appropriate within 18 functions or methods. Whitespace link￿ Follow Yes: dict['key'] = list[index] No: dict ['key'] = list [index] Surround binary operators with a single space on either side for assignment (=), comparisons (==, <, >, !=, <>, <=, >=, in, not in, is, is

You may omit curly braces when a block consists of a single statement; however, you must consistently either use or not use curly braces for single statement blocks. if (is.null(ylim)) { ylim <- c(0,

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helps to keep you from “getting lost”  Repeatable experiments simplify your own work  There is no single way how to do it right  There are many ways how to do it wrong  Basic Planning  Which data /