Throwback Thursday: May 29, 2025
In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit one of my favorite techniques: guard clauses--my secret weapon for avoiding Dante Alighieri-levels of nesting.
With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.
That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.
Highlights from NoLongerSet.com
Guard Clauses
Guard clauses are one of my favorite low-friction defensive programming tools.
Mike Wolfe
My Dirty Little Secret
I don’t use Me.Dirty = False in my #msaccess code. I wrap it up and call it from a “guard clause” instead.
Mike Wolfe
Filling in the Blanks
One of the keys to being a good developer is to make the *easy way* also be the *right way*. Exhibit A: the ControlIsBlank() function.
Mike Wolfe
Showing User-Friendly Error Messages for Missing Data on Bound Forms in MS Access
Here are two ways to show custom error messages on a bound form using (1) the Form_BeforeUpdate event or (2) the Form_Error event.
Mike Wolfe
Developer Humor
spaghettiCode
by u/Shiroyasha_2308 in ProgrammerHumor
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