Editing Defensive programming (section)

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* If data is to be checked for correctness, verify that it is correct, not that it is incorrect. 
* [[Design by contract]]
* [[Assertion (computing)|Assertions]] (also called '''assertive programming''')
* Prefer [[Exception handling|exceptions]] to return codes
** Generally speaking, it is preferable{{According to whom|date=December 2023}} to throw exception messages that enforce part of your [[application programming interface|API]] [[Design by contract|contract]] and guide the developer instead of returning error code values that do not point to where the exception occurred or what the program stack looked liked, Better logging and exception handling will increase robustness and security of your software{{cn|date=December 2023}}, while minimizing developer stress{{cn|date=December 2023}}.