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Coding by exception is an anti-pattern and an accidental complexity in which an exception is allowed and used to continue a software system. This anti-pattern can quickly degrade software in performance and maintainability [1].


As a general rule, well designed software projects contain very few corner cases. There are a variety of software development methodologies that purport to help engineers develop software that avoid these corner cases. They typically address dependency management issues. Design patterns are another tool for arriving at less of a 'one-off' solution.

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References

  1. ^ http://www.encyclo.co.uk/define/Coding%20by%20exception

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  1. ^ http://glenndejaeger.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/programming-antipatterns/
  2. ^ http://www.slideshare.net/ExigenServices/anti-patterns-part-2
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