Line Start Keywords

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Created by Microsoft, Described by waldo

Description

The end, if, repeat, for, while, else and case statement should always start a line.

Bad code

    if IsContactName then ValidateContactName()
    else if IsSalespersonCode then ValidateSalespersonCode()
    else if IsSalesCycleCode then ValidatSalesCycleCode();

Good code

    if IsContactName then
        ValidateContactName()
    else
        if IsSalespersonCode then
            ValidateSalespersonCode()
        else
            if IsSalesCycleCode then 
                ValidatSalesCycleCode();

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Last modified February 24, 2022: Added tags & categories + cleanup (5ee04366)