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'''Coding conventions''' are a set of guidelines for a specific [[programming language]] that recommend [[programming style]], practices, and methods for each aspect of a program written in that language.

== Description ==

These conventions usually cover file organization, indentation, comments, declarations, statements, white space, naming conventions, programming practices, programming principles, programming rules of thumb, architectural best practices, etc.

These are guidelines for software structural quality. Software programmers are highly recommended to follow these guidelines to help improve the [[readability]] of their [[source code]] and make [[software maintenance]] easier.

Coding conventions are only applicable to the human maintainers and peer reviewers of a software project.

Conventions may be formalized in a documented set of rules that an entire team or company follows, or may be as informal as the habitual coding practices of an individual.

Coding conventions are not enforced by [[Compiler|compilers]].

== See also ==

* [[Comparison of programming languages (syntax)]]
* [[Hungarian Notation]]
* [[Indent style]]
* [[List of tools for static code analysis]]
* [[MISRA C]]
* [[Naming convention]]
* [[Naming convention (programming)]]
* [[Programming style]]
* [[Readability]]
* [[Software maintenance]]
* [[Source code]]

== External links ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coding_conventions Coding conventions] @ Wikipedia


[[Category:Computer programming]]