How (not) to write Factorial in Java.
So please, do us all a favor: if you have the urge to add complexity because “someday we’ll need it, I just know it!”, or because “it’s not sufficiently flexible enough” or “we need reusability in our code” or (God help us!) because it’s “cool”–just go home early.
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Fantastic article on overengineering, featuring idiomatic Java programming style.
