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From: TBC101@PSUVM.BITNET (Thomas B. Collins, Jr.)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.pascal
Subject: Re: Indenting
Message-ID: <89273.185750TBC101@PSUVM.BITNET>
Date: 30 Sep 89 22:57:50 GMT
References: <89273.161831TRM900@PSUVM.BITNET>
Organization: Penn State University
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I think the method of indenting should be up to the student, and the
instructor should only deduct points if a standard form isn't followed.
In your example:

In article <89273.161831TRM900@PSUVM.BITNET>, Tony R. Marasco
 says:
>BEGIN
>   WRITELN;
>   .
>   .
>   WHILE (A <> 0) DO
>   BEGIN
>      IF COUNT <> 0 THEN
>      BEGIN
>         AVG := TOTAL / COUNT;
>      END;
>      .
>      .
>   END;

I would of taken off points for not using lowercase text (a pet peeve of
mine), and also for the fact that a begin and end bracket a single
statement (after the IF).  Then again, this is my opinion, and if your
teacher is adamant about the form you should follow, I'd say conform to
their form, but revert to yours when you've finished the class.

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Tom "Shark" Collins       Since ICS is comprised of 2 people, my views
tbc101@psuvm.psu.edu      are the opinion of at least 50% of the company.