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n. [by analogy with George Orwell's thought police ] A mythical team of
Gestapo-like storm troopers that might burst into one's office and arrest
one for violating programming style rules. May be used either seriously, to
underline a claim that a particular style violation is dangerous, or
ironically, to suggest that the practice under discussion is condemned
mainly by anal-retentive weenie s. Dike out that goto or the code police
will get you! The ironic usage is perhaps more common.
one for violating programming style rules. Also reminiscent of Turing Police
from William Gibson's Neuromancer who try to prevent AI systems from
breaking out from their constraints.