A template solidity contract that uses a state machine based on common patterns described at https://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/develop/common-patterns.html#state-machine. Other use cases with best practices.

Congress.sol

pragma solidity ^0.4.16;

contract owned {
    address public owner;

    function owned()  public {
        owner = msg.sender;
    }

    modifier onlyOwner {
        require(msg.sender == owner);
        _;
    }

    function transferOwnership(address newOwner) onlyOwner  public {
        owner = newOwner;
    }
}

contract tokenRecipient {
    event receivedEther(address sender, uint amount);
    event receivedTokens(address _from, uint256 _value, address _token, bytes _extraData);

    function receiveApproval(address _from, uint256 _value, address _token, bytes _extraData) public {
        Token t = Token(_token);
        require(t.transferFrom(_from, this, _value));
        receivedTokens(_from, _value, _token, _extraData);
    }

    function () payable  public {
        receivedEther(msg.sender, msg.value);
    }
}

interface Token {
    function transferFrom(address _from, address _to, uint256 _value) public returns (bool success);
}

contract Congress is owned, tokenRecipient {
    // Contract Variables and events
    uint public minimumQuorum;
    uint public debatingPeriodInMinutes;
    int public majorityMargin;
    Proposal[] public proposals;
    uint public numProposals;
    mapping (address => uint) public memberId;
    Member[] public members;

    event ProposalAdded(uint proposalID, address recipient, uint amount, string description);
    event Voted(uint proposalID, bool position, address voter, string justification);
    event ProposalTallied(uint proposalID, int result, uint quorum, bool active);
    event MembershipChanged(address member, bool isMember);
    event ChangeOfRules(uint newMinimumQuorum, uint newDebatingPeriodInMinutes, int newMajorityMargin);

    struct Proposal {
        address recipient;
        uint amount;
        string description;
        uint votingDeadline;
        bool executed;
        bool proposalPassed;
        uint numberOfVotes;
        int currentResult;
        bytes32 proposalHash;
        Vote[] votes;
        mapping (address => bool) voted;
    }

    struct Member {
        address member;
        string name;
        uint memberSince;
    }

    struct Vote {
        bool inSupport;
        address voter;
        string justification;
    }

    // Modifier that allows only shareholders to vote and create new proposals
    modifier onlyMembers {
        require(memberId[msg.sender] != 0);
        _;
    }

    /**
     * Constructor function
     */
    function Congress (
        uint minimumQuorumForProposals,
        uint minutesForDebate,
        int marginOfVotesForMajority
    )  payable public {
        changeVotingRules(minimumQuorumForProposals, minutesForDebate, marginOfVotesForMajority);
        // It’s necessary to add an empty first member
        addMember(0, "");
        // and let's add the founder, to save a step later
        addMember(owner, 'founder');
    }

    /**
     * Add member
     *
     * Make `targetMember` a member named `memberName`
     *
     * @param targetMember ethereum address to be added
     * @param memberName public name for that member
     */
    function addMember(address targetMember, string memberName) onlyOwner public {
        uint id = memberId[targetMember];
        if (id == 0) {
            memberId[targetMember] = members.length;
            id = members.length++;
        }

        members[id] = Member({member: targetMember, memberSince: now, name: memberName});
        MembershipChanged(targetMember, true);
    }

    /**
     * Remove member
     *
     * @notice Remove membership from `targetMember`
     *
     * @param targetMember ethereum address to be removed
     */
    function removeMember(address targetMember) onlyOwner public {
        require(memberId[targetMember] != 0);

        for (uint i = memberId[targetMember]; i<members.length-1; i++){
            members[i] = members[i+1];
        }
        delete members[members.length-1];
        members.length--;
    }

    /**
     * Change voting rules
     *
     * Make so that proposals need to be discussed for at least `minutesForDebate/60` hours,
     * have at least `minimumQuorumForProposals` votes, and have 50% + `marginOfVotesForMajority` votes to be executed
     *
     * @param minimumQuorumForProposals how many members must vote on a proposal for it to be executed
     * @param minutesForDebate the minimum amount of delay between when a proposal is made and when it can be executed
     * @param marginOfVotesForMajority the proposal needs to have 50% plus this number
     */
    function changeVotingRules(
        uint minimumQuorumForProposals,
        uint minutesForDebate,
        int marginOfVotesForMajority
    ) onlyOwner public {
        minimumQuorum = minimumQuorumForProposals;
        debatingPeriodInMinutes = minutesForDebate;
        majorityMargin = marginOfVotesForMajority;

        ChangeOfRules(minimumQuorum, debatingPeriodInMinutes, majorityMargin);
    }

    /**
     * Add Proposal
     *
     * Propose to send `weiAmount / 1e18` ether to `beneficiary` for `jobDescription`. `transactionBytecode ? Contains : Does not contain` code.
     *
     * @param beneficiary who to send the ether to
     * @param weiAmount amount of ether to send, in wei
     * @param jobDescription Description of job
     * @param transactionBytecode bytecode of transaction
     */
    function newProposal(
        address beneficiary,
        uint weiAmount,
        string jobDescription,
        bytes transactionBytecode
    )
        onlyMembers public
        returns (uint proposalID)
    {
        proposalID = proposals.length++;
        Proposal storage p = proposals[proposalID];
        p.recipient = beneficiary;
        p.amount = weiAmount;
        p.description = jobDescription;
        p.proposalHash = keccak256(beneficiary, weiAmount, transactionBytecode);
        p.votingDeadline = now + debatingPeriodInMinutes * 1 minutes;
        p.executed = false;
        p.proposalPassed = false;
        p.numberOfVotes = 0;
        ProposalAdded(proposalID, beneficiary, weiAmount, jobDescription);
        numProposals = proposalID+1;

        return proposalID;
    }

    /**
     * Add proposal in Ether
     *
     * Propose to send `etherAmount` ether to `beneficiary` for `jobDescription`. `transactionBytecode ? Contains : Does not contain` code.
     * This is a convenience function to use if the amount to be given is in round number of ether units.
     *
     * @param beneficiary who to send the ether to
     * @param etherAmount amount of ether to send
     * @param jobDescription Description of job
     * @param transactionBytecode bytecode of transaction
     */
    function newProposalInEther(
        address beneficiary,
        uint etherAmount,
        string jobDescription,
        bytes transactionBytecode
    )
        onlyMembers public
        returns (uint proposalID)
    {
        return newProposal(beneficiary, etherAmount * 1 ether, jobDescription, transactionBytecode);
    }

    /**
     * Check if a proposal code matches
     *
     * @param proposalNumber ID number of the proposal to query
     * @param beneficiary who to send the ether to
     * @param weiAmount amount of ether to send
     * @param transactionBytecode bytecode of transaction
     */
    function checkProposalCode(
        uint proposalNumber,
        address beneficiary,
        uint weiAmount,
        bytes transactionBytecode
    )
        constant public
        returns (bool codeChecksOut)
    {
        Proposal storage p = proposals[proposalNumber];
        return p.proposalHash == keccak256(beneficiary, weiAmount, transactionBytecode);
    }

    /**
     * Log a vote for a proposal
     *
     * Vote `supportsProposal? in support of : against` proposal #`proposalNumber`
     *
     * @param proposalNumber number of proposal
     * @param supportsProposal either in favor or against it
     * @param justificationText optional justification text
     */
    function vote(
        uint proposalNumber,
        bool supportsProposal,
        string justificationText
    )
        onlyMembers public
        returns (uint voteID)
    {
        Proposal storage p = proposals[proposalNumber];         // Get the proposal
        require(!p.voted[msg.sender]);         // If has already voted, cancel
        p.voted[msg.sender] = true;                     // Set this voter as having voted
        p.numberOfVotes++;                              // Increase the number of votes
        if (supportsProposal) {                         // If they support the proposal
            p.currentResult++;                          // Increase score
        } else {                                        // If they don't
            p.currentResult--;                          // Decrease the score
        }

        // Create a log of this event
        Voted(proposalNumber,  supportsProposal, msg.sender, justificationText);
        return p.numberOfVotes;
    }

    /**
     * Finish vote
     *
     * Count the votes proposal #`proposalNumber` and execute it if approved
     *
     * @param proposalNumber proposal number
     * @param transactionBytecode optional: if the transaction contained a bytecode, you need to send it
     */
    function executeProposal(uint proposalNumber, bytes transactionBytecode) public {
        Proposal storage p = proposals[proposalNumber];

        require(now > p.votingDeadline                                            // If it is past the voting deadline
            && !p.executed                                                         // and it has not already been executed
            && p.proposalHash == keccak256(p.recipient, p.amount, transactionBytecode)  // and the supplied code matches the proposal
            && p.numberOfVotes >= minimumQuorum);                                  // and a minimum quorum has been reached...

        // ...then execute result

        if (p.currentResult > majorityMargin) {
            // Proposal passed; execute the transaction

            p.executed = true; // Avoid recursive calling
            require(p.recipient.call.value(p.amount)(transactionBytecode));

            p.proposalPassed = true;
        } else {
            // Proposal failed
            p.proposalPassed = false;
        }

        // Fire Events
        ProposalTallied(proposalNumber, p.currentResult, p.numberOfVotes, p.proposalPassed);
    }
}

Crowdsale.sol

pragma solidity ^0.4.16;

interface token {
    function transfer(address receiver, uint amount);
}

contract Crowdsale {
    address public beneficiary;
    uint public fundingGoal;
    uint public amountRaised;
    uint public deadline;
    uint public price;
    token public tokenReward;
    mapping(address => uint256) public balanceOf;
    bool fundingGoalReached = false;
    bool crowdsaleClosed = false;

    event GoalReached(address recipient, uint totalAmountRaised);
    event FundTransfer(address backer, uint amount, bool isContribution);

    /**
     * Constructor function
     *
     * Setup the owner
     */
    function Crowdsale(
        address ifSuccessfulSendTo,
        uint fundingGoalInEthers,
        uint durationInMinutes,
        uint etherCostOfEachToken,
        address addressOfTokenUsedAsReward
    ) {
        beneficiary = ifSuccessfulSendTo;
        fundingGoal = fundingGoalInEthers * 1 ether;
        deadline = now + durationInMinutes * 1 minutes;
        price = etherCostOfEachToken * 1 ether;
        tokenReward = token(addressOfTokenUsedAsReward);
    }

    /**
     * Fallback function
     *
     * The function without name is the default function that is called whenever anyone sends funds to a contract
     */
    function () payable {
        require(!crowdsaleClosed);
        uint amount = msg.value;
        balanceOf[msg.sender] += amount;
        amountRaised += amount;
        tokenReward.transfer(msg.sender, amount / price);
        FundTransfer(msg.sender, amount, true);
    }

    modifier afterDeadline() { if (now >= deadline) _; }

    /**
     * Check if goal was reached
     *
     * Checks if the goal or time limit has been reached and ends the campaign
     */
    function checkGoalReached() afterDeadline {
        if (amountRaised >= fundingGoal){
            fundingGoalReached = true;
            GoalReached(beneficiary, amountRaised);
        }
        crowdsaleClosed = true;
    }


    /**
     * Withdraw the funds
     *
     * Checks to see if goal or time limit has been reached, and if so, and the funding goal was reached,
     * sends the entire amount to the beneficiary. If goal was not reached, each contributor can withdraw
     * the amount they contributed.
     */
    function safeWithdrawal() afterDeadline {
        if (!fundingGoalReached) {
            uint amount = balanceOf[msg.sender];
            balanceOf[msg.sender] = 0;
            if (amount > 0) {
                if (msg.sender.send(amount)) {
                    FundTransfer(msg.sender, amount, false);
                } else {
                    balanceOf[msg.sender] = amount;
                }
            }
        }

        if (fundingGoalReached && beneficiary == msg.sender) {
            if (beneficiary.send(amountRaised)) {
                FundTransfer(beneficiary, amountRaised, false);
            } else {
                //If we fail to send the funds to beneficiary, unlock funders balance
                fundingGoalReached = false;
            }
        }
    }
}

gistfile1.txt

# add contract to file ./contracts/ContractName.sol

npm install zeppelin-solidity
---
pragma solidity ^0.4.17;

import 'zeppelin-solidity/contracts/token/ERC20/StandardToken.sol';

contract TutorialToken is StandardToken {
---

truffle compile
vi migrations/2_deploy_contracts.js
----
var TokenERC20 = artifacts.require("TokenERC20");

module.exports = function(deployer) {
  deployer.deploy(TokenERC20, 100, "Gadgets", "(:package:)");
};
----
truffle migrate

snipet-good-bad.sol

// bad
if(!someAddress.call.value(100)()) {
    // Some failure code
}

// good
if(!someAddress.send(100)) {
    // Some failure code
}

// bad
someAddress.send(55);
someAddress.call.value(55)(); // this is doubly dangerous, as it will forward all remaining gas and doesn't check for result
someAddress.call.value(100)(bytes4(sha3("deposit()"))); // if deposit throws an exception, the raw call() will only return false and transaction will NOT be reverted

// good
if(!someAddress.send(55)) {
    // Some failure code
}

ExternalContract(someAddress).deposit.value(100);

// bad
contract auction {
    address highestBidder;
    uint highestBid;

    function bid() {
        if (msg.value < highestBid) throw;

        if (highestBidder != 0) {
            if (!highestBidder.send(highestBid)) { // if this call consistently fails, no one else can bid
                throw;
            }
        }

       highestBidder = msg.sender;
       highestBid = msg.value;
    }
}

// good
contract auction {
    address highestBidder;
    uint highestBid;
    mapping(address => uint) refunds;

    function bid() external {
        if (msg.value < highestBid) throw;

        if (highestBidder != 0) {
            refunds[highestBidder] += highestBid; // record the refund that this user can claim
        }

        highestBidder = msg.sender;
        highestBid = msg.value;
    }

    function withdrawRefund() external {
        uint refund = refunds[msg.sender];
        refunds[msg.sender] = 0;
        if (!msg.sender.send(refund)) {
            refunds[msg.sender] = refund; // reverting state because send failed
        }
    }
}

// bad
Bank.withdraw(100); // Unclear whether trusted or untrusted

function makeWithdrawal(uint amount) { // Isn't clear that this function is potentially unsafe
    UntrustedBank.withdraw(amount);
}

// good
UntrustedBank.withdraw(100); // untrusted external call
TrustedBank.withdraw(100); // external but trusted bank contract maintained by XYZ Corp

function makeUntrustedWithdrawal(uint amount) {
    UntrustedBank.withdraw(amount);
}

// bad
uint x = 5 / 2; // Result is 2, all integer divison rounds DOWN to the nearest integer

// good
uint multiplier = 10;
uint x = (5 * multiplier) / 2;

uint numerator = 5;
uint denominator = 2;

// bad
function() { balances[msg.sender] += msg.value; }

// good
function() { throw; }
function deposit() external { balances[msg.sender] += msg.value; }

function() { LogDepositReceived(msg.sender); }

// bad
uint x; // the default is private for state variables, but it should be made explicit
function transfer() { // the default is public
    // public code
}

// good
uint private y;
function transfer() public {
    // public code
}

function internalAction() internal {
    // internal code
}

// bad
function divide(uint x, uint y) returns(uint) {
    return x / y;
}

// good
function divide(uint x, uint y) returns(uint) {
   if (y == 0) { throw; }

   return x / y;
}

// bad
event Transfer() {}
function transfer() {}

// good
event LogTransfer() {}
function transfer() external {}

StateMachine.sol

pragma solidity ^0.4.11;

contract StateMachine {
    enum Stages {
        AcceptingBlindedBids,
        RevealBids,
        AnotherStage,
        AreWeDoneYet,
        Finished
    }

    // This is the current stage.
    Stages public stage = Stages.AcceptingBlindedBids;

    uint public creationTime = now;

    modifier atStage(Stages _stage) {
        require(stage == _stage);
        _;
    }

    function nextStage() internal {
        stage = Stages(uint(stage) + 1);
    }

    // Perform timed transitions. Be sure to mention
    // this modifier first, otherwise the guards
    // will not take the new stage into account.
    modifier timedTransitions() {
        if (stage == Stages.AcceptingBlindedBids &&
                    now >= creationTime + 10 days)
            nextStage();
        if (stage == Stages.RevealBids &&
                now >= creationTime + 12 days)
            nextStage();
        // The other stages transition by transaction
        _;
    }

    // Order of the modifiers matters here!
    function bid()
        public
        payable
        timedTransitions
        atStage(Stages.AcceptingBlindedBids)
    {
        // We will not implement that here
    }

    function reveal()
        public
        timedTransitions
        atStage(Stages.RevealBids)
    {
    }

    // This modifier goes to the next stage
    // after the function is done.
    modifier transitionNext()
    {
        _;
        nextStage();
    }

    function g()
        public
        timedTransitions
        atStage(Stages.AnotherStage)
        transitionNext
    {
    }

    function h()
        public
        timedTransitions
        atStage(Stages.AreWeDoneYet)
        transitionNext
    {
    }

    function i()
        public
        timedTransitions
        atStage(Stages.Finished)
    {
    }
}

TokenERC20.sol

pragma solidity ^0.4.16;

interface tokenRecipient { function receiveApproval(address _from, uint256 _value, address _token, bytes _extraData) external; }

contract TokenERC20 {
    // Public variables of the token
    string public name;
    string public symbol;
    uint8 public decimals = 18;
    // 18 decimals is the strongly suggested default, avoid changing it
    uint256 public totalSupply;

    // This creates an array with all balances
    mapping (address => uint256) public balanceOf;
    mapping (address => mapping (address => uint256)) public allowance;

    // This generates a public event on the blockchain that will notify clients
    event Transfer(address indexed from, address indexed to, uint256 value);

    // This notifies clients about the amount burnt
    event Burn(address indexed from, uint256 value);

    /**
     * Constructor function
     *
     * Initializes contract with initial supply tokens to the creator of the contract
     */
    function TokenERC20(
        uint256 initialSupply,
        string tokenName,
        string tokenSymbol
    ) public {
        totalSupply = initialSupply * 10 ** uint256(decimals);  // Update total supply with the decimal amount
        balanceOf[msg.sender] = totalSupply;                // Give the creator all initial tokens
        name = tokenName;                                   // Set the name for display purposes
        symbol = tokenSymbol;                               // Set the symbol for display purposes
    }

    /**
     * Internal transfer, only can be called by this contract
     */
    function _transfer(address _from, address _to, uint _value) internal {
        // Prevent transfer to 0x0 address. Use burn() instead
        require(_to != 0x0);
        // Check if the sender has enough
        require(balanceOf[_from] >= _value);
        // Check for overflows
        require(balanceOf[_to] + _value >= balanceOf[_to]);
        // Save this for an assertion in the future
        uint previousBalances = balanceOf[_from] + balanceOf[_to];
        // Subtract from the sender
        balanceOf[_from] -= _value;
        // Add the same to the recipient
        balanceOf[_to] += _value;
        emit Transfer(_from, _to, _value);
        // Asserts are used to use static analysis to find bugs in your code. They should never fail
        assert(balanceOf[_from] + balanceOf[_to] == previousBalances);
    }

    /**
     * Transfer tokens
     *
     * Send `_value` tokens to `_to` from your account
     *
     * @param _to The address of the recipient
     * @param _value the amount to send
     */
    function transfer(address _to, uint256 _value) public {
        _transfer(msg.sender, _to, _value);
    }

    /**
     * Transfer tokens from other address
     *
     * Send `_value` tokens to `_to` on behalf of `_from`
     *
     * @param _from The address of the sender
     * @param _to The address of the recipient
     * @param _value the amount to send
     */
    function transferFrom(address _from, address _to, uint256 _value) public returns (bool success) {
        require(_value <= allowance[_from][msg.sender]);     // Check allowance
        allowance[_from][msg.sender] -= _value;
        _transfer(_from, _to, _value);
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Set allowance for other address
     *
     * Allows `_spender` to spend no more than `_value` tokens on your behalf
     *
     * @param _spender The address authorized to spend
     * @param _value the max amount they can spend
     */
    function approve(address _spender, uint256 _value) public
        returns (bool success) {
        allowance[msg.sender][_spender] = _value;
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Set allowance for other address and notify
     *
     * Allows `_spender` to spend no more than `_value` tokens on your behalf, and then ping the contract about it
     *
     * @param _spender The address authorized to spend
     * @param _value the max amount they can spend
     * @param _extraData some extra information to send to the approved contract
     */
    function approveAndCall(address _spender, uint256 _value, bytes _extraData)
        public
        returns (bool success) {
        tokenRecipient spender = tokenRecipient(_spender);
        if (approve(_spender, _value)) {
            spender.receiveApproval(msg.sender, _value, this, _extraData);
            return true;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Destroy tokens
     *
     * Remove `_value` tokens from the system irreversibly
     *
     * @param _value the amount of money to burn
     */
    function burn(uint256 _value) public returns (bool success) {
        require(balanceOf[msg.sender] >= _value);   // Check if the sender has enough
        balanceOf[msg.sender] -= _value;            // Subtract from the sender
        totalSupply -= _value;                      // Updates totalSupply
        emit Burn(msg.sender, _value);
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Destroy tokens from other account
     *
     * Remove `_value` tokens from the system irreversibly on behalf of `_from`.
     *
     * @param _from the address of the sender
     * @param _value the amount of money to burn
     */
    function burnFrom(address _from, uint256 _value) public returns (bool success) {
        require(balanceOf[_from] >= _value);                // Check if the targeted balance is enough
        require(_value <= allowance[_from][msg.sender]);    // Check allowance
        balanceOf[_from] -= _value;                         // Subtract from the targeted balance
        allowance[_from][msg.sender] -= _value;             // Subtract from the sender's allowance
        totalSupply -= _value;                              // Update totalSupply
        emit Burn(_from, _value);
        return true;
    }
}

https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/zeppelin-solidity
npm install -E zeppelin-solidity

import 'zeppelin-solidity/contracts/ownership/Ownable.sol';

contract MyContract is Ownable {
...
}

https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/zeppelin-solidity/blob/master/contracts/math/SafeMath.sol

https://github.com/ethereum/wiki/wiki/Safety#recommendations-for-smart-contract-security-in-solidity

https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/zeppelin-solidity/blob/master/contracts/payment/PullPayment.sol

'''
import './PullPayment.sol';
contract GoodArrayUse is PullPayment {
address[] employees;
mapping(address => uint) bonuses;

function payBonus() {
for (uint i = 0; i < employees.length; i++) {
address employee = employees[i];
uint bonus = bonuses[employee];
asyncSend(employee, bonus);
}
}
function calculateBonus(address employee) returns (uint) {
uint bonus = 0;
// some expensive computation...
bonuses[employee] = bonus;
}
}
'''