Code complete / Steve McConnell.

By:

McConnell, Steve

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Redmond, Wash. : Microsoft Press, c2004.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxxvii, 914 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780735619678

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

005.1 22

Contents:

Chapter 1: Welcome to Software Construction -- Chapter 2: Metaphors for a Richer Understanding of Software Development -- Chapter 3: Measure Twice, Cut Once: Upstream Prerequisites -- Key Construction DecisionsPart II: Creating High-Quality Code -- Chapter 5: Design in Construction -- Chapter 6: Working Classes -- Chapter 7: High-Quality Routines -- Chapter 8: Defensive Programming -- Chapter 9: The Pseudocode Programming ProcessPart III: Variables -- Chapter 10: General Issues in Using Variables -- Chapter 11: The Power of Variable Names -- Chapter 12: Fundamental Data Types -- Chapter 13: Unusual Data TypesPart IV: Statements -- Chapter 14: Organizing Straight-Line Code -- Chapter 15: Using Conditionals Chapter 16: Controlling Loops -- Chapter 17: Unusual Control Structures -- Chapter 18: Table-Driven Methods -- Chapter 19: General Control IssuesPart V: Code Improvements -- Chapter 20: The Software-Quality Landscape -- Chapter 21: Collaborative Construction -- Chapter 22: Developer Testing -- Chapter 23: Debugging -- Chapter 24: Refactoring -- Chapter 25: Code-Tuning Strategies -- Chapter 26: Code-Tuning TechniquesPart VI: System Considerations -- Chapter 27: How Program Size Affects Construction -- Chapter 28: Managing Construction -- Chapter 29: Integration -- Chapter 30: Programming ToolsPart VII: Software Craftsmanship -- Chapter 31: Layout and Style -- Chapter 33: Personal Character -- Chapter 34: Themes in Software Craftsmanship -- Chapter 35: Where to Find More InformationBibliography.

Summary: Widely considered one of the best practical guides to programming, Steve McConnell’s original CODE COMPLETE has been helping developers write better software for more than a decade. Now this classic book has been fully updated and revised with leading-edge practices - and hundreds of new code samples - illustrating the art and science of software construction. Capturing the body of knowledge available from research, academia, and everyday commercial practice, McConnell synthesizes the most effective techniques and must-know principles into clear, pragmatic guidance. No matter what your experience level, development environment, or project size, this book will inform and stimulate your thinking - and help you build the highest quality code.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main library General Stacks	005.1 / MC.C 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		001351

Includes bibliographical references (p. 863-883) and index.

Widely considered one of the best practical guides to programming, Steve McConnell’s original CODE COMPLETE has been helping developers write better software for more than a decade. Now this classic book has been fully updated and revised with leading-edge practices - and hundreds of new code samples - illustrating the art and science of software construction. Capturing the body of knowledge available from research, academia, and everyday commercial practice, McConnell synthesizes the most effective techniques and must-know principles into clear, pragmatic guidance. No matter what your experience level, development environment, or project size, this book will inform and stimulate your thinking - and help you build the highest quality code.

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