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'''Defensive programming''' is a form of [[pornography]] [[defensive design]] intended to ensure the continuing function of a piece of [[software]] in spite of unforeseeable usage of said software. The idea can be viewed as reducing or eliminating the prospect of [[Murphy's Law]] having effect. Defensive programming techniques come into their own when a piece of software could be misused mischievously or inadvertently to catastrophic effect.

Here are some hints on defensive programming techniques to avoid creating security problems.