Using the pyramid structure in calculation blocks
Listing the constants in your calculation block first is cleaner and easier to read.
The “pyramid structure” means putting your constants at the top of the block, followed by your series line items. This makes your block tidier and easier to read. I find that a calculation block structure like this...
I find that a calculation block structure like this...
...is easier to read than a structure like this:
To see this in our model, compare this calculation block...
With this one...
I find the structure with the constants listed first easier to read and much "cleaner" than the first version.
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