Clean code in Salesforce

We spend more time reading our code than writing it. So doesn’t it make sense that our code is clean, precise, and easy to read? In this session, we discuss how to take a code written in a hurry and apply best practices to refactor it. Join us to learn about how to write Clean Code in Salesforce. We will take a messy piece of code step by step and refactor it.

Why do we need Clean code in Salesforce?

Why do we need clean code? Bad code works too! Don’t fix what is not broken. Let’s understand why we need it in Salesforce.

Best practices to write clean code in Salesforce

Follow the below best practices to write good code in Salesforce.

  • Easy to understand by other developers : readable by developers other than the one who developed it.
  • Easy to maintain : lower chances of accidentally introducing bugs
  • Modified without fear of breaking anything : Lot of developers take great pride in making the code compact – trying to do multiple things on one line – which might be impressive, but makes the code much harder to read and understand

Rules to write Clean Code

  • Keep your methods short
  • Don’t repeat yourself
  • Methods should do just one thing
  • Clear, intention revealing names
  • Comment to clarify not explain
  • Leave everything better than you found it.

Please check this post to learn about Salesforce Naming Conventions Best Practices.

Agreed upon software standards

Accountability

  • Commit to keeping code clean as a team
  • Hold Code reviews to enforce standards

Recording

Check the below recording to learn more with Examples.

YouTube video

Best practice and considerations

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Amit Chaudhary
Amit Chaudhary

Amit Chaudhary is Salesforce Application & System Architect and working on Salesforce Platform since 2010. He is Salesforce MVP since 2017 and have 17 Salesforce Certificates.

He is a active blogger and founder of Apex Hours.

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3 Comments

  1. Hey Amit

    Nice video. At about the 20 minute mark in the youtube recording it looks like there is a bug in setCategory, if Amount = 50000 you don’t set the category.

    Chris

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