What is an anti-pattern?

Question

I am studying patterns and anti-patterns. I have a clear idea about patterns, but I don\'t get anti-patterns. Definitions from the web and Wikipedia confuse me a lot.

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Answer 1

If you really wish to study AntiPatterns, get the book AntiPatterns (ISBN-13: 978-0471197133).

In it, they define "An AntiPattern is a literary form that describes a commonly occurring solution to a problem that generates decidedly negative consequences."

So, if it's a bad programming practice but not a common one—limited to one application, one company or one programmer, it does not meet the "Pattern" part of the AntiPattern definition.