note for "The Art of Readable Code" - CH7 Making Control Flow Easy to Read

CH7, Making Control Flow Easy to Read

The Order of Arguments in Conditionals
if (a > b) 左側通常是會有變化數值, 右側是比較基準, 通常是常數,

如 if (length >= 10)
會比下面這行容易閱讀 
if (10 <= length)

returning early from a function 與 minimize nesting
盡量讓function提早返回與減少巢狀結構可以增加閱讀性, 如

if (do_auth() != true) {
    do_auth_failed();
    return;
}

if (permission_check() != SUPER) {
    do_permission_check_failed();
    return;
}

do_something();

會比下面寫法容易閱讀
if (do_auth() == true) {
    if (check_permission() == SUPER) {
        do_something();
    } else {
        do_permission_check_failed();
    {
} else {
    do_auth_failed();
}

參考資料:
1. The Art of Readable Code