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| mode: "agent" | ||
| description: "Write a coding standards document for a project using the coding styles from the file(s) and/or folder(s) passed as arguments in the prompt." | ||
| tools: ['createFile', 'editFiles', 'fetch', 'githubRepo', 'search', 'testFailure'] | ||
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| # Write Coding Standards From File | ||
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| Use the existing syntax of the file(s) to establish the standards and style guides for the project. If more than one file or a folder is passed, loop through each file or files in the folder, appending the file's data to temporary memory or a file, then when complete use temporary data as a single instance; as if it were the file name to base the standards and style guideline on. | ||
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| ## Rules and Configuration | ||
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| Below is a set of quasi-configuration `boolean` and `string[]` variables. Conditions for handling `true`, or other values for each variable are under the level two heading `## Variable and Parameter Configuration Conditions`. | ||
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| Parameters for the prompt have a text definition. There is one required parameter **`${fileName}`**, and several optional parameters **`${folderName}`**, **`${instructions}`**, and any **`[configVariableAsParameter]`**. | ||
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| ### Configuration Variables | ||
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| * addStandardsTest = false; | ||
| * addToREADME = false; | ||
| * addToREADMEInsertions = ["atBegin", "middle", "beforeEnd", "bestFitUsingContext"]; | ||
| - Default to **beforeEnd**. | ||
| * createNewFile = true; | ||
| * fetchStyleURL = true; | ||
| * findInconsistencies = true; | ||
| * fixInconsistencies = true; | ||
| * newFileName = ["CONTRIBUTING.md", "STYLE.md", "CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md", "CODING_STANDARDS.md", "DEVELOPING.md", "CONTRIBUTION_GUIDE.md", "GUIDELINES.md", "PROJECT_STANDARDS.md", "BEST_PRACTICES.md", "HACKING.md"]; | ||
| - For each file in `${newFileName}`, if file does not exist, use that file name and `break`, else continue to next file name of `${newFileName}`. | ||
| * outputSpecToPrompt = false; | ||
| * useTemplate = "verbose"; // or v | ||
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| - Possible values are `[["v", "verbose"], ["m", "minimal"], ["b", "best fit"], ["custom"]]`. | ||
| - Selects one of the two example templates at the bottom of prompt file under the level two heading `## Coding Standards Templates`, or use another composition that is a better fit. | ||
| - If **custom**, then apply per request. | ||
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| ### Configuration Variables as Prompt Parameters | ||
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| If any of the variable names are passed to prompt as-is, or as a similar but clearly related text value, then override the default variable value with the value passed to prompt. | ||
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| ### Prompt Parameters | ||
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| * **fileName** = The name of the file that will be analyzed in terms of: indentation, variable naming, commenting, conditional procedures, functional procedures, and other syntax related data for the coding language of the file. | ||
| * folderName = The name of the folder that will be used to extract data from multiple files into one aggregated dataset that will be analyzed in terms of: indentation, variable naming, commenting, conditional procedures, functional procedures, and other syntax related data for the coding language of the files. | ||
| * instructions = Additional instructions, rules, and procedures that will be provided for unique cases. | ||
| * [configVariableAsParameter] = If passed will override the default state of the configuration variable. Example: | ||
| - useTemplate = If passed will override the configuration `${useTemplate}` default. Values are `[["v", "verbose"], ["m", "minimal"], ["b", "best fit"]]`. | ||
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| #### Required and Optional Parameters | ||
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| * **fileName** - required | ||
| * folderName - *optional* | ||
| * instructions - *optional* | ||
| * [configVariableAsParameter] - *optional* | ||
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| ## Variable and Parameter Configuration Conditions | ||
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| ### `${fileName}.length > 1 || ${folderName} != undefined` | ||
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| * If true, toggle `${fixInconsistencies}` to false. | ||
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| ### `${addToREADME} == true` | ||
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| * Insert the coding standards into the `README.md` instead of outputting to the prompt or creating a new file. | ||
| * If true, toggle both `${createNewFile}` and `${outputSpecToPrompt}` to false. | ||
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| ### `${addToREADMEInsertions} == "atBegin"` | ||
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| * If `${addToREADME}` is true, then insert the coding standards data at the **beginning** of the `README.md` file after the title. | ||
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| ### `${addToREADMEInsertions} == "middle"` | ||
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| * If `${addToREADME}` is true, then insert the coding standards data at the **middle** of the `README.md` file, changing the standards title heading to match that of the `README.md` composition. | ||
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| ### `${addToREADMEInsertions} == "beforeEnd"` | ||
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| * If `${addToREADME}` is true, then insert the coding standards data at the **end** of the `README.md` file, inserting a new line after the last character, then inserting the data on a new line. | ||
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| ### `${addToREADMEInsertions} == "bestFitUsingContext"` | ||
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| * If `${addToREADME}` is true, then insert the coding standards data at the **best fitting line** of the `README.md` file in regards to the context of the `README.md` composition and flow of data. | ||
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| ### `${addStandardsTest} == true` | ||
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| * Once the coding standards file is complete, write a test file to ensure the file or files passed to it adhere to the coding standards. | ||
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| ### `${createNewFile} == true` | ||
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| * Create a new file using the value, or one of the possible values, from `${newFileName}`. | ||
| * If true, toggle both `${outputSpecToPrompt}` and `${addToREADME}` to false. | ||
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| ### `${fetchStyleURL} == true` | ||
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| * Additionally use the data fetched from the links nested under level three heading `### Fetch Links` as context for creating standards, specifications, and styling data for the new file, prompt, or `README.md`. | ||
| * For each relevant item in `### Fetch Links`, run `#fetch ${item}`. | ||
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| ### `${findInconsistencies} == true` | ||
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| * Evaluate syntax related to indentations, line-breaks, comments, conditional and function nesting, quotation wrappers i.e. `'` or `"` for strings, etc., and categorize. | ||
| * For each category, make a count, and if one item does not match the majority of the count, then commit to temporary memory. | ||
| * Depending on the status of `${fixInconsistencies}`, either edit and fix the low count categories to match the majority, or output to prompt inconsistencies stored in temporary memory. | ||
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| ### `${fixInconsistencies} == true` | ||
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| * Edit and fix the low count categories of syntax data to match the majority of corresponding syntax data using inconsistencies stored in temporary memory. | ||
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| ### `typeof ${newFileName} == "string"` | ||
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| * If specifically defined as a `string`, create a new file using the value from `${newFileName}`. | ||
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| ### `typeof ${newFileName} != "string"` | ||
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| * If **NOT** specifically defined as a `string`, but instead an `object` or an array, create a new file using a value from `${newFileName}` by applying this rule: | ||
| - For each file name in `${newFileName}`, if file does not exist, use that file name and `break`, else continue to the next. | ||
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| ### `${outputSpecToPrompt} == true` | ||
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| * Output the coding standards to the prompt instead of creating a file or adding to README. | ||
| * If true, toggle both `${createNewFile}` and `${addToREADME}` to false. | ||
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| ### `${useTemplate} == "V" || ${useTemplate} == "Verbose"` | ||
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| * Use data under the level three heading `### "v", "verbose"` as guiding template when composing the data for coding standards. | ||
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| ### `${useTemplate} == "m" || ${useTemplate} == "minimal"` | ||
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| * Use data under the level three heading `### "m", "minimal"` as guiding template when composing the data for coding standards. | ||
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| ### `${useTemplate} == "b" || ${useTemplate} == "best"` | ||
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| * Use either the data under the level three heading `### "v", "verbose"` or `### "m", "minimal"`, depending on the data extracted from `${fileName}`, and use the best fit as guiding template when composing the data for coding standards. | ||
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| ### `${useTemplate} == "custom" || ${useTemplate} == "<ANY_NAME>"` | ||
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| * Use the custom prompt, instructions, template, or other data passed as guiding template when composing the data for coding standards. | ||
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| ## **if** `${fetchStyleURL} == true` | ||
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| Depending on the programming language, for each link in list below, run `#fetch (URL)`, if programming language is `${fileName} == [<Language> Style Guide]`. | ||
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| ### Fetch Links | ||
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| - [C Style Guide](https://users.ece.cmu.edu/~eno/coding/CCodingStandard.html) | ||
| - [C# Style Guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/coding-style/coding-conventions) | ||
| - [C++ Style Guide](https://isocpp.github.io/CppCoreGuidelines/CppCoreGuidelines) | ||
| - [Go Style Guide](https://github.com/golang-standards/project-layout) | ||
| - [Java Style Guide](https://coderanch.com/wiki/718799/Style) | ||
| - [AngularJS App Style Guide](https://github.com/mgechev/angularjs-style-guide) | ||
| - [jQuery Style Guide](https://contribute.jquery.org/style-guide/js/) | ||
| - [JavaScript Style Guide](https://www.w3schools.com/js/js_conventions.asp) | ||
| - [JSON Style Guide](https://google.github.io/styleguide/jsoncstyleguide.xml) | ||
| - [Kotlin Style Guide](https://kotlinlang.org/docs/coding-conventions.html) | ||
| - [Markdown Style Guide](https://cirosantilli.com/markdown-style-guide/) | ||
| - [Perl Style Guide](https://perldoc.perl.org/perlstyle) | ||
| - [PHP Style Guide](https://phptherightway.com/) | ||
| - [Python Style Guide](https://peps.python.org/pep-0008/) | ||
| - [Ruby Style Guide](https://rubystyle.guide/) | ||
| - [Rust Style Guide](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/tree/HEAD/src/doc/style-guide/src) | ||
| - [Swift Style Guide](https://www.swift.org/documentation/api-design-guidelines/) | ||
| - [TypeScript Style Guide](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/declaration-files/do-s-and-don-ts.html) | ||
| - [Visual Basic Style Guide](https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Visual_Basic/Coding_Standards) | ||
| - [Shell Script Style Guide](https://google.github.io/styleguide/shellguide.html) | ||
| - [Git Usage Style Guide](https://github.com/agis/git-style-guide) | ||
| - [PowerShell Style Guide](https://github.com/PoshCode/PowerShellPracticeAndStyle) | ||
| - [CSS](https://cssguidelin.es/) | ||
| - [Sass Style Guide](https://sass-guidelin.es/) | ||
| - [HTML Style Guide](https://github.com/marcobiedermann/html-style-guide) | ||
| - [Linux kernel Style Guide](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/coding-style.html) | ||
| - [Node.js Style Guide](https://github.com/felixge/node-style-guide) | ||
| - [SQL Style Guide](https://www.sqlstyle.guide/) | ||
| - [Angular Style Guide](https://angular.dev/style-guide) | ||
| - [Vue Style Guide](https://vuejs.org/style-guide/rules-strongly-recommended.html) | ||
| - [Django Style Guide](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/internals/contributing/writing-code/coding-style/) | ||
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| ## Coding Standards Templates | ||
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| ### `"m", "minimal"` | ||
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| ```text | ||
| ```markdown | ||
| ## 1. Introduction | ||
| * **Purpose:** Briefly explain why the coding standards are being established (e.g., to improve code quality, maintainability, and team collaboration). | ||
| * **Scope:** Define which languages, projects, or modules this specification applies to. | ||
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| ## 2. Naming Conventions | ||
| * **Variables:** `camelCase` | ||
| * **Functions/Methods:** `PascalCase` or `camelCase`. | ||
| * **Classes/Structs:** `PascalCase`. | ||
| * **Constants:** `UPPER_SNAKE_CASE`. | ||
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| ## 3. Formatting and Style | ||
| * **Indentation:** Use 4 spaces per indent (or tabs). | ||
| * **Line Length:** Limit lines to a maximum of 80 or 120 characters. | ||
| * **Braces:** Use the "K&R" style (opening brace on the same line) or the "Allman" style (opening brace on a new line). | ||
| * **Blank Lines:** Specify how many blank lines to use for separating logical blocks of code. | ||
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| ## 4. Commenting | ||
| * **Docstrings/Function Comments:** Describe the function's purpose, parameters, and return values. | ||
| * **Inline Comments:** Explain complex or non-obvious logic. | ||
| * **File Headers:** Specify what information should be included in a file header, such as author, date, and file description. | ||
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| ## 5. Error Handling | ||
| * **General:** How to handle and log errors. | ||
| * **Specifics:** Which exception types to use, and what information to include in error messages. | ||
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| ## 6. Best Practices and Anti-Patterns | ||
| * **General:** List common anti-patterns to avoid (e.g., global variables, magic numbers). | ||
| * **Language-specific:** Specific recommendations based on the project's programming language. | ||
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| ## 7. Examples | ||
| * Provide a small code example demonstrating the correct application of the rules. | ||
| * Provide a small code example of an incorrect implementation and how to fix it. | ||
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| ## 8. Contribution and Enforcement | ||
| * Explain how the standards are to be enforced (e.g., via code reviews). | ||
| * Provide a guide for contributing to the standards document itself. | ||
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| ### `"v", verbose"` | ||
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| ```text | ||
| ```markdown | ||
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| # Style Guide | ||
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| This document defines the style and conventions used in this project. | ||
| All contributions should follow these rules unless otherwise noted. | ||
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| ## 1. General Code Style | ||
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| - Favor clarity over brevity. | ||
| - Keep functions and methods small and focused. | ||
| - Avoid repeating logic; prefer shared helpers/utilities. | ||
| - Remove unused variables, imports, code paths, and files. | ||
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| ## 2. Naming Conventions | ||
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| Use descriptive names. Avoid abbreviations unless well-known. | ||
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| | Item | Convention | Example | | ||
| |-----------------|----------------------|--------------------| | ||
| | Variables | `lower_snake_case` | `buffer_size` | | ||
| | Functions | `lower_snake_case()` | `read_file()` | | ||
| | Constants | `UPPER_SNAKE_CASE` | `MAX_RETRIES` | | ||
| | Types/Structs | `PascalCase` | `FileHeader` | | ||
| | File Names | `lower_snake_case` | `file_reader.c` | | ||
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| ## 3. Formatting Rules | ||
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| - Indentation: **4 spaces** | ||
| - Line length: **max 100 characters** | ||
| - Encoding: **UTF-8**, no BOM | ||
| - End files with a newline | ||
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| ### Braces (example in C, adjust for your language) | ||
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| ```c | ||
| if (condition) { | ||
| do_something(); | ||
| } else { | ||
| do_something_else(); | ||
| } | ||
| ``` | ||
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| ### Spacing | ||
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| - One space after keywords: `if (x)`, not `if(x)` | ||
| - One blank line between top-level functions | ||
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| ## 4. Comments & Documentation | ||
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| - Explain *why*, not *what*, unless intent is unclear. | ||
| - Keep comments up-to-date as code changes. | ||
| - Public functions should include a short description of purpose and parameters. | ||
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| Recommended tags: | ||
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| ```text | ||
| TODO: follow-up work | ||
| FIXME: known incorrect behavior | ||
| NOTE: non-obvious design decision | ||
| ``` | ||
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| ## 5. Error Handling | ||
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| - Handle error conditions explicitly. | ||
| - Avoid silent failures; either return errors or log them appropriately. | ||
| - Clean up resources (files, memory, handles) before returning on failure. | ||
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| ## 6. Commit & Review Practices | ||
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| ### Commits | ||
| - One logical change per commit. | ||
| - Write clear commit messages: | ||
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| ```text | ||
| Short summary (max ~50 chars) | ||
| Optional longer explanation of context and rationale. | ||
| ``` | ||
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| ### Reviews | ||
| - Keep pull requests reasonably small. | ||
| - Be respectful and constructive in review discussions. | ||
| - Address requested changes or explain if you disagree. | ||
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| ## 7. Tests | ||
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| - Write tests for new functionality. | ||
| - Tests should be deterministic (no randomness without seeding). | ||
| - Prefer readable test cases over complex test abstraction. | ||
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| ## 8. Changes to This Guide | ||
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| Style evolves. | ||
| Propose improvements by opening an issue or sending a patch updating this document. | ||
| ``` | ||
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