What was the strangest coding standard rule that you were forced to follow?

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Published on 2008-10-20T11:38:15Z Indexed on 2010/04/15 19:33 UTC
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When I asked this question I got almost always a definite yes you should have coding standards.

What was the strangest coding standard rule that you were ever forced to follow?

And by strangest I mean funniest, or worst, or just plain odd.

In each answer, please mention which language, which team size, and which ill effects it caused you and your team.

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