Matt Layman: Most Abstract Function First Is Better

Python is one of many languages that will let you define your module’s functions in whatever order you want. If your language of choice allows functions to be order independent, what order should you choose? Let’s illustrate what I’m talking about so that we’re all on the same page. First, here’s a Python example that puts the helper function first. def child(): print("hello world") def parent(): child() parent() And here’s a version that does the opposite.

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