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Code Craft What Can We Learn? So what do we learn from this sordid tale? It’s important to consider the idioms of the language you’re working in and to gauge the beauty and quality of code against the familiar idioms to which it should adhere. Common language idioms help to show the elegance, beauty, and artistry of a piece of code. They help you write code that seems familiar and easy to work with, and they (usually) help you avoid simple bugs. You can gauge your mastery of a language by how well you know its idioms. But don’t blindly trust idioms. Idioms can be flawed. Always use your brain. Of course, if this seems like too much work, perhaps you should give up and produce boring ugly code. Or learn to play bagpipes, instead. {end} Do you always follow the idioms of your programming language? Have you ever stepped outside of the lines? Why? Follow the link on the StickyMinds.com homepage to join the conversation. 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