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Time to think of Version Control your code, you will find it helpful to manage your codes in version. IT helps you quickly differentiate
the changes you made from your previous version to latest one. Suggestion is SVN (Subversion)

Also I tested all functions before I write code, that helps and better! CI has built-in Unit Test and it useful for the purpose. Try a good
habit then you harvest a good code and manage it