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Conditionals vs try / catch. A long-standing debate in programming is LBYL vs EAFP. Which should you use and why?

The entrypoint article for clean code. We cover many essential topics such as programming principles, error handling, naming and much more.

The entrypoint article for error handling. We cover everything from how to respond to errors, to error catching best practices, and much more.

An important part of clean code is handling control flow. In this article, we’ll examine actions that may fail and need a check first.

Nulls and null checks have been a tricky problem in programming for decades. Thankfully, there are many solutions to make them easier to work with.

Defensive programming and offensive programming are really useful. They’re essential for some programs. Find out more about them in this post.

Exceptions vs error values has been a debate in error handling for decades. In this article we’ll examine the pros and cons of each.

When catching and handling errors, you need to keep some best practices in mind. Some are essential for correct programs.

When errors occur in production, you want to know about it. You need some way of recording them, so you can view them and debug them later.

In the error handling series we mention the term “error” a lot. We mean it in the generic sense, not strictly for “bugs”. Read more for details.