alguidelines/content/BCBestPractices/Readability/spacing-binary-operators/index.md

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<Created by Microsoft, Described by waldo>

Description

There must be exactly one space character on each side of a binary operator such as = + - AND OR =. The parameter comma operator however, should have no spaces.

Bad code

    "Line Discount %" := "Line Discount Amount"/"Line Value"\*100;  

Good code

    "Line Discount %" := "Line Discount Amount" / "Line Value" \* 100;  

Bad code

    StartDate := CalcDate('<+'+Format(Days+i)+'D\>', StartDate);  

Good code

    StartDate := CalcDate('<+' + Format(Days + i) + 'D\>',StartDate);  

Bad code

    StartDate:=0D; // Initialize  

Good code

    StartDate := 0D; // Initialize