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	===Readability of source code===		===Readability of source code===
	In computer programming, [[readability]] refers to the ease with which a human reader can comprehend the purpose, [[control flow]], and operation of [[source code]]. It affects the aspects of quality above, including portability, usability and most importantly maintainability.		In computer programming, [[readability]] refers to the ease with which a human reader can comprehend the purpose, [[control flow]], and operation of [[source code]]. It affects the aspects of quality above, including portability, usability and most importantly maintainability.
			[[File:Eclipse 4.4.png\|thumb\|Source code in integrated development environment]]

	Readability is important because programmers spend the majority of their time reading, trying to understand, reusing, and modifying existing source code, rather than writing new source code. Unreadable code often leads to bugs, inefficiencies, and [[Code duplication\|duplicated code]]. A study found that a few simple readability transformations made code shorter and drastically reduced the time to understand it.<ref>{{cite journal\|doi=10.1145/358589.358596\|title=Improving computer program readability to aid modification\|journal=Communications of the ACM\|volume=25\|issue=8\|pages=512–521\|year=1982\|last1=Elshoff\|first1=James L.\|last2=Marcotty\|first2=Michael\|s2cid=30026641\|doi-access=free}}</ref>		Readability is important because programmers spend the majority of their time reading, trying to understand, reusing, and modifying existing source code, rather than writing new source code. Unreadable code often leads to bugs, inefficiencies, and [[Code duplication\|duplicated code]]. A study found that a few simple readability transformations made code shorter and drastically reduced the time to understand it.<ref>{{cite journal\|doi=10.1145/358589.358596\|title=Improving computer program readability to aid modification\|journal=Communications of the ACM\|volume=25\|issue=8\|pages=512–521\|year=1982\|last1=Elshoff\|first1=James L.\|last2=Marcotty\|first2=Michael\|s2cid=30026641\|doi-access=free}}</ref>
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	Following a consistent [[programming style]] often helps readability. However, readability is more than just programming style. Many factors, having little or nothing to do with the ability of the computer to efficiently compile and execute the code, contribute to readability.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://docforge.com/wiki/Readability\|title=Readability\|author=Multiple (wiki)\|work=Docforge\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429211203/http://www.docforge.com/wiki/Readability\|archive-date=2020-04-29\|access-date=2010-01-30}}</ref> Some of these factors include:		Following a consistent [[programming style]] often helps readability. However, readability is more than just programming style. Many factors, having little or nothing to do with the ability of the computer to efficiently compile and execute the code, contribute to readability.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://docforge.com/wiki/Readability\|title=Readability\|author=Multiple (wiki)\|work=Docforge\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429211203/http://www.docforge.com/wiki/Readability\|archive-date=2020-04-29\|access-date=2010-01-30}}</ref> Some of these factors include:
	*Different [[indent style]]s (whitespace)		*Different [[indent style]]s (whitespace)
	*[[Comment (computer programming)\|Comments]]		*[[Comment (computer programming)\|Comments]] and [[Software documentation\|documentation]]
	*[[decomposition (computer science)\|Decomposition]]		*[[decomposition (computer science)\|Decomposition]]
	*[[Naming conventions (programming)\|Naming conventions]] for objects (such as variables, classes, functions, procedures, etc.)		*[[Naming conventions (programming)\|Naming conventions]] for objects (such as variables, classes, functions, procedures, etc.)
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	===Digital learning / online resources===		===Digital learning / online resources===
	{{See also\|Online integrated development environment\|l1=List of online integrated development environments\|List of educational software#Computer science\|l2=List of educational software for computer programming}}		{{See also\|Online integrated development environment\|l1=List of online integrated development environments\|List of educational software#Computer science\|l2=List of educational software for computer programming\|List of integrated development environments #Educational IDEs\|l3=List of educational IDEs\|List of AI-assisted software development tools}}
	Between 2000 and 2010, computer book and magazine publishers declined significantly as providers of programming instruction, as programmers moved to Internet resources to expand their access to information. This shift brought forward new digital products and mechanisms to learn programming skills. During the transition, digital books from publishers transferred information that had traditionally been delivered in print to new and expanding audiences.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Halvorson \|first1=Michael J. \|title=Code Nation: Personal Computing and the Learn to Program Movement in America \|date=2020 \|publisher=ACM Books \|location=New York, NY \|pages=365–368}}</ref>		Between 2000 and 2010, computer book and magazine publishers declined significantly as providers of programming instruction, as programmers moved to Internet resources to expand their access to information. This shift brought forward new digital products and mechanisms to learn programming skills. During the transition, digital books from publishers transferred information that had traditionally been delivered in print to new and expanding audiences.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Halvorson \|first1=Michael J. \|title=Code Nation: Personal Computing and the Learn to Program Movement in America \|date=2020 \|publisher=ACM Books \|location=New York, NY \|pages=365–368}}</ref>

	Important Internet resources for learning to code included blogs, books,<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Stemkoski \|first1=L., & Pascale, M. \|title=Developing Graphics Frameworks with Python and OpenGL. Taylor & Francis \|date=2021 \|publisher=Taylor & Francis \|isbn=~~978-1-000-40795-2~~ 978-0-367-72180-0 ~~978-1-032-02146-1 978-1-003-18137-8~~ \|url=https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/70094}}</ref> wikis, videos, online databases, journals,<ref>{{cite journal \|last1=Berssanette \|first1=J. H., & de Francisco, A. C. \|title=Cognitive Load Theory in the Context of Teaching and Learning Computer Programming: A Systematic Literature Review \|journal=IEEE Transactions on Education \|date=August 2022 \|volume=65 \|issue=3 \|pages=440–449 \|doi=10.1109/TE.2021.3127215 \|bibcode=2022ITEdu..65..440B }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal \|last1=Kinnett \|first1=Seth J. \|last2=Shinedling \|first2=Tatum \|last3=Sunset \|first3=Ben \|title=Adventure RPG: A Text Adventure Game for an Introductory Java Programming Course \|journal=Journal of Information Systems Education \|date=2025-07-01 \|volume=36 \|issue=3 \|pages=209–223 \|doi=10.62273/ASHE6341 \|url=https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=b4dad981-a76d-30ca-b003-cb67298436eb}}</ref> subscription sites, conference papers.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Zaffalon \|first1=F. \|last2=Prisco \|first2=A. \|last3=De Souza \|first3=R. \|last4=Teixeira \|first4=D. \|last5=Paes \|first5=W. \|last6=Evald \|first6=P. \|last7=Tonin \|first7=N. \|last8=Devincenzi \|first8=S. \|last9=Botelho \|first9=S. \|title=A Recommender System of Computer Programming Exercises based on Student's Multiple Abilities and Skills Model \|url=https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE56618.2022.9962646 ~~\|website=2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference~~ \|date=2022 \|pages=1–8 \|doi=10.1109/FIE56618.2022.9962646 \|isbn=978-1-6654-6244-0 }}</ref> and custom websites focused on coding skills. In recent years, platforms like [https://leetcode.com/ LeetCode], [https://www.hackerrank.com/ HackerRank], and [https://www.freecodecamp.org/ freeCodeCamp] have become popular for learning programming, practicing coding challenges, and preparing for technical interviews. New commercial resources included [[YouTube]] videos, Lynda.com tutorials (later [[LinkedIn Learning]]), [[Khan Academy]], [[Codecademy]], [[GitHub]], [[W3Schools]], [[Codewars]], and numerous [[coding bootcamp]]s.		Important Internet resources for learning to code included blogs, books,<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Stemkoski \|first1=L., & Pascale, M. \|title=Developing Graphics Frameworks with Python and OpenGL. Taylor & Francis \|date=2021 \|publisher=Taylor & Francis \|isbn=978-0-367-72180-0 \|url=https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/70094}}</ref> wikis, videos, online databases, journals,<ref>{{cite journal \|last1=Berssanette \|first1=J. H., & de Francisco, A. C. \|title=Cognitive Load Theory in the Context of Teaching and Learning Computer Programming: A Systematic Literature Review \|journal=IEEE Transactions on Education \|date=August 2022 \|volume=65 \|issue=3 \|pages=440–449 \|doi=10.1109/TE.2021.3127215 \|bibcode=2022ITEdu..65..440B }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal \|last1=Kinnett \|first1=Seth J. \|last2=Shinedling \|first2=Tatum \|last3=Sunset \|first3=Ben \|title=Adventure RPG: A Text Adventure Game for an Introductory Java Programming Course \|journal=Journal of Information Systems Education \|date=2025-07-01 \|volume=36 \|issue=3 \|pages=209–223 \|doi=10.62273/ASHE6341 \|url=https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=b4dad981-a76d-30ca-b003-cb67298436eb}}</ref> subscription sites, conference papers.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Zaffalon \|first1=F. \|last2=Prisco \|first2=A. \|last3=De Souza \|first3=R. \|last4=Teixeira \|first4=D. \|last5=Paes \|first5=W. \|last6=Evald \|first6=P. \|last7=Tonin \|first7=N. \|last8=Devincenzi \|first8=S. \|last9=Botelho \|first9=S. \|title=A Recommender System of Computer Programming Exercises based on Student's Multiple Abilities and Skills Model \|url=https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE56618.2022.9962646 \|date=2022 \|pages=1–8 \|doi=10.1109/FIE56618.2022.9962646 \|isbn=978-1-6654-6244-0 }}</ref> and custom websites focused on coding skills. In recent years, platforms like [https://leetcode.com/ LeetCode], [https://www.hackerrank.com/ HackerRank], and [https://www.freecodecamp.org/ freeCodeCamp] have become popular for learning programming, practicing coding challenges, and preparing for technical interviews. New commercial resources included [[YouTube]] videos, Lynda.com tutorials (later [[LinkedIn Learning]]), [[Khan Academy]], [[Codecademy]], [[GitHub]], [[W3Schools]], [[Codewars]], and numerous [[coding bootcamp]]s.

	Most software development systems and [[game engine]]s included rich online help resources, including [[integrated development environment]]s (IDEs), [[context-sensitive help]], [[API]]s, and other digital resources. Commercial [[software development kit]]s (SDKs) also provided a collection of software development tools and documentation in one installable package.		Most software development systems and [[game engine]]s included rich online help resources, including [[integrated development environment]]s (IDEs), [[context-sensitive help]], [[API]]s, and other digital resources. Commercial [[software development kit]]s (SDKs) also provided a collection of software development tools and documentation in one installable package.
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	==Programmers==		==Programmers==
	{{Main\|Programmer\|Software engineer}}		{{Main\|Programmer\|Software engineer\|List of programming occupations}}

	Computer programmers are those who write computer software. Their jobs usually involve:		Computer programmers are those who write computer software. Their jobs usually involve:
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	*[[Computer network]]ing		*[[Computer network]]ing
	*[[Competitive programming]]		*[[Competitive programming]]
			*[[List of programmers]]
	*[[List of software programming journals]]		*[[List of software programming journals]]
	*[[List of free and open-source software packages#Programming language support\|List of free and open-source software packages for programming]]		*[[List of free and open-source software packages#Programming language support\|List of free and open-source software packages for programming]]

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