[split] Lines of Code

[dano]

Minimizing lines is good in only a couple of ways, for me:

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Dim As Long a: a = 5

You don't need two lines for that. The above crudely emulates how other languages allow you to assign a value during the definition.

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If thing = 1 Then DoThing()

Rather than:

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If thing = 1 Then
DoThing()
End If

I would like to make the following correction to the code that was set forth earlier:

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If thing = 1 Then

    If 1 = thing Then

        If thing = thing Then

            If 1 = 1 Then

                DoThing ()

            End If

        End If

    End If

End If

You cannot assume that values are correct without testing their commutative properties by comparing them in reverse:
   if thing=1 then 1=thing

You also cannot assume that a value equals itself without testing the reflexive property of equality:
   if thing=thing then thing=thing        -and-       if 1=1 then 1=1

And now, and ONLY now can you assume properly that thing=1 and call DoThing()

You are welcome...
Dano