Typographic Style is More than Cosmetic
Author
Paul W. Oman,Curtis R. Cook
Entry type
article
Abstract
There is disagreement about the role and importance of typographic
style (source code formatting and commenting) in program comp-
rehension. Results from experiments and opinions in programming
style books are mixed. This article presents principals of
typographic style consistent and compatible with the results of
program comprehension studies. Four experiments demonstrate that
the typographic style principals embodied in the book format
significantly aid program comprehension and reduce maintenance
effort.
Date
1990 – May
Editor
Edgar H. Sibley
Institution
Communications of the ACM
Journal
Alphabets & Languages
Key alpha
Oman
Number
5
Pages
506-520
Volume
33
Publication Date
2001-01-01