alguidelines/content/docs/BestPractices/one-statement-per-line/index.md
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title: "One Statement per Line"
tags: ["AL","Readability"]
categories: ["Best Practice"]
---
_Created by Microsoft, Described by waldo_
## Description
A line of code should not have more than one statement.
## Bad code
```al
if OppEntry.Find('-') then exit;
```
## Good code
```al
if OppEntry.Find('-') then
exit;
```
## Bad code
```al
TotalCost += Cost; TotalAmt += Amt;
```
## Good code
```al
TotalCost += Cost;
TotalAmt += Amt;
```
## [Discussions](https://github.com/microsoft/alguidelines/discussions/categories/bc-best-practices?discussions_q=one+statement+per+line+category%3A%22BC+Best+Practices%22)
You can find discussions on all "Best Practices" [here](https://github.com/microsoft/alguidelines/discussions/categories/bc-best-practices).
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.