guideline

Start each statement on a new line.

Write no more than one simple statement per line.

Break compound statements over multiple lines.

example

Use:

    if End_Of_File then
       Close_File;
    else
       Get_Next_Record;
    end if;

rather than:

    if End_Of_File then Close_File; else Get_Next_Record; end if;

exceptional case:

    Put("A=");    Natural_IO.Put(A);    New_Line;
    Put("B=");    Natural_IO.Put(B);    New_Line;
    Put("C=");    Natural_IO.Put(C);    New_Line;

rationale

A single statement on each line enhances the reader's ability to find statements and helps prevent statements being missed. Similarly, the structure of a compound statement is clearer when its parts are on separate lines.

exceptions

If a statement is longer than the remaining space on the line, continue it on the next line. This guideline includes declarations, context clauses, and subprogram parameters.