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In computer science, syntactic noise is syntax within a programming language that makes the programming language more difficult to read and understand for humans and it is considered a code smell[1]. It fills the language with excessive clutter that makes it a hassle to write code. Syntactic noise is considered to be the opposite of syntactic sugar, which is syntax that makes a programming language more readable and enjoyable for the programmer.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Contieri, Maxi (2025-04-27). "Code Smell 297 - Syntactic Noise". Maximiliano Contieri - Software Design. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  2. ^ "bliki: SyntacticNoise". martinfowler.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  3. ^ "The Programmer's Paradox: Syntactic Noise". The Programmer's Paradox. 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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