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Introduction

Purpose

Describes the general coding standard for the Operations and Primary Care & Mental Health directorates.

Scope

In-scope

  • Software development within the Operations and Primary Care and Mental Health directorates.

  • Recommended conventions and naming standards.

  • Good practice checklist.

Out-of-scope

  • Developers not using C#.NET may need to adapt this guide or follow a local coding standard.

References

  1. T-SQL Coding Standard
  2. Azure DevOps handbook

Conventions

The key words MUST, MUST NOT, REQUIRED, SHALL, SHALL NOT, SHOULD, SHOULD NOT, RECOMMENDED, MAY, and OPTIONAL in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119.

Practical tips

Practical tips

Examples of good practice

Examples of good practice...

Practices to avoid

...and practices to avoid

Further reading and information

Links to further guides, information and work instructions. If a hyperlink is missing, search for the document in our Document Management System.

The need for guidance

Use this standard to:

  • Write consistent code, making it easier to understand.

  • Create software that is maintainable, efficient, and secure.