codestylerules

noun
UK /ˈkəʊd.staɪl.ruːlz/
US /ˈkoʊd.staɪl.ruːlz/

Rules that tell people how to write computer code neatly and the same way.

Our team follows codestylerules so everyone's code looks alike.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A set of agreed habits for keeping code easy to read.

The codestylerules say to use two spaces for indentation.

3. Instructions a tool checks to find messy code.

The checker flagged my file because it broke the codestylerules.

4. Shared writing choices for a project's source files.

New members read the codestylerules before adding features.