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numeric-data-processing-standards

Provides comprehensive guidelines for handling numeric data in code, including data type selection, magic number avoidance, type conversions, and boundary checks. Use this skill when writing or reviewing code that involves numeric variables, constants, calculations, or comparisons to prevent type errors, overflow, and runtime exceptions.

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Installation and usage

Provides comprehensive guidelines for handling numeric data in code, including data type selection, magic number avoidance, type conversions, and boundary checks. Use this skill when writing or reviewing code that involves numeric variables, constants, calculations, or comparisons to prevent type errors, overflow, and runtime exceptions.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use numeric-data-processing-standards