Python Fundamentals · interview question
Another engineer will maintain this code later. What choice helps the most around tracing and code reading?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
C. Make the rule obvious in names, flow, and boundaries so the next reader does not have to reverse-engineer your intent.
Why
Maintainability comes from explicit intent. Code-reading tasks are common in interviews because they reveal whether you can reason before you react.
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