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EXPLICIT IS BETTER THAN IMPLICIT

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Explicit code is better than implicit code because implicit code has a higher number of WTFs per minute (basically being more frustrating and confusing). This post presents two code examples to make this point, showing how explicit code makes it easier to understand and maintain the codebase by clearly defining variables and permissions.