Worst coding standard you've ever had to follow?

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Published on 2010-09-08T16:21:00Z Indexed on 2011/03/16 16:18 UTC
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Have you ever had to work to coding standards that:

  • Greatly decreased your productivity?
  • Were originally included for good reasons but were kept long after the original concern became irrelevant?
  • Were in a list so long that it was impossible to remember them all?
  • Made you think the author was just trying to leave their mark rather than encouraging good coding practice?
  • You had no idea why they were included?

If so, what is your least favourite rule and why?


Some examples here

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