When not to use Blank Lines

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Do not use blank lines:

  • at the beginning or end of any functions (after begin and before end)
  • inside multiline expressions

Example 1

Bad code

procedure MATRIX_OnDrillDown(MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal: Integer);
begin

    SetupDrillDownCol(MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal);
    DrillDown(false, ValueType);

end;

Good code

procedure MATRIX_OnDrillDown(MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal: Integer);
begin
    SetupDrillDownCol(MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal);
    DrillDown(false, ValueType);
end;

Example 2

Bad code

if NameIsValid and

    Name2IsValid
then

Good code

if NameIsValid and
    Name2IsValid
then
Last modified March 26, 2022: added suggestions by TheDoubleH (b2053524) by christianbraeunlich