The backend Perl code must conform to the following style guidelines. If you find any code which doesn't conform, please fix it. These requirements are intended to maintain consistent, organized, professional code.

Indentation

Proper indentation is very important.  Just because the code lines up properly in your editor of choice, does not mean it will line up properly for someone else working on the project.  This can be very annoying.  These requirements will prevent this.

Tabs

Tabs should be used to indent all code blocks.  Spaces should never be used to indent code blocks.

Comments

Variable Names

meaningful

No caps unless class var

use underscores

Subroutine Names

No caps!

Use underscores

POD Documentation

Curly Brackets, Parenthesis

if($total_hours >= 13 && $diff_hours >= 23 && $diff_minutes >= 55){

If/Else Statements

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