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Sarmadas (90)
is this code read able or not
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#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int j = 0;
for(int i=0;i<10;i++)
{
j = i+1;
while( j != 0)
{
cout<<" hello ";
j--;
}
cout<<endl;
}

_getch();
}
condor (271)
Please, compare with this form:

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#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
	int j = 0;
	for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
	{
		j = i+1;
		while( j != 0)
		{
			cout<<" hello ";
			j--;
		}
		cout<<endl;
	}

	_getch();
}
thebeto1of (22)
Not readable at all without indentation. Like what condor did.

You need indentation to help indicate scope and loop blocks.

Also, the trend is to stop writing "using namespace std;"

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using namespace std; // bad

::std::cout << "hello"; // good
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condor (271)
@Sarmadas

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