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title: "Line Start Keywords"
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tags: ["Readability"]
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categories: ["Best Practice"]
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---
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<_Created by Microsoft, Described by waldo_\>
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## Description
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The `end`, `if`, `repeat`, `for`, `while`, `else` and `case` statement should always start a line.
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## Bad code
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```al
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if IsContactName then ValidateContactName()
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else if IsSalespersonCode then ValidateSalespersonCode()
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else if IsSalesCycleCode then ValidatSalesCycleCode();
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```
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## Good code
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```al
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if IsContactName then
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ValidateContactName()
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else
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if IsSalespersonCode then
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ValidateSalespersonCode()
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else
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if IsSalesCycleCode then
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ValidatSalesCycleCode();
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```
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## [Discussions](https://github.com/microsoft/alguidelines/discussions/categories/bc-best-practices?discussions_q=line+start+keyword+category%3A%22BC+Best+Practices%22)
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You can find discussions on all "Best Practices" [here](https://github.com/microsoft/alguidelines/discussions/categories/bc-best-practices).
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If you don't find the discussion of this guideline, please feel free to create a new one with the same title as this article. |