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title: "What are the key principles of clean code and how do they improve software quality?"  
description: "What are the key principles of clean code and how do they improve software quality?"  
author: "SundarLal Sharma"  
published: 2024-04-05  
updated: 2024-07-03  
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# What are the key principles of clean code and how do they improve software quality?



## Answers

### Answer by Muskan Digital

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