Code Styles: Readable Rules and Petty Preferences

In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about their preferred coding styles and preferences they use, and why. Linode - Sponsor Whether you’re working on a personal project or managing enterprise infrastructure, you deserve simple, affordable, and accessible cloud computing solutions that allow you to take your project to the next level. Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and easier. Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit for listeners of Syntax. You can find all the details at linode.com/syntax. Linode has 11 global data centers and provides 24/7/365 human support with no tiers or hand-offs regardless of your plan size. In addition to shared and dedicated compute instances, you can use your $100 in credit on S3-compatible object storage, Managed Kubernetes, and more. Visit linode.com/syntax and click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax Show Notes 00:11 Welcome 02:35 Function definition 06:43 File path aliases 09:36 Implicit vs Explicit Return 13:49 Array.reduce() VS literally anything else 17:37 Loop vs array method 22:55 Sponsor: Linode 23:37 Updating vs creating a new var 30:36 Iterable to Array 34:46 Sponsor: LogRocket 36:16 Destructuring vs Object.property 39:22 Destructuring Arrays vs Reference by index 41:40 Number(string) vs +string 43:35 Incrementing 45:06 Multiple ifs 47:48 Multiple ifs vs switch vs Ternary 51:05 Promises / Error Catching 53:50 if(falsy) block VS return false; 55:51 Sponsor: Freshbooks 56:26 Spaces vs tabs 58:39 Trailing commas 00:40 Semicolons 02:49 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Video Archives Podcast Wes: Ubiquiti Wifi Shameless Plugs Scott: LevelUp Tutorials Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets