McConnell, Steve,

Code complete / Steve McConnell. - Second edition. - xxxvii, 914 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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

Laying the foundation : Welcome to software construction -- Metaphors for a richer understanding of software development -- Measure twice, cut once: upstream prerequisites -- Key construction decisions -- Creating high-quality code : Design in construction -- Working classes -- High-quality routines -- Defensive programming -- The pseudocode programming process -- Variables : General issues in using variables -- The power of variable names -- Fundamental data types -- Unusual data types -- Statements : Organizing straight-line code -- Using conditionals -- Controlling loops -- Unusual control structures -- Table-driven methods -- General control issues -- Code improvements : The software-quality landscape -- Collaborative construction -- Developer testing -- Debugging -- Refactoring -- Code-tuning strategies -- Code-tuning techniques -- System considerations : How program size affects construction -- Managing construction -- Integration -- Programming tools -- Software craftsmanship : Layout and style -- Self-documenting code -- Personal character -- Themes in software craftsmanship -- Where to find more information. Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V. Part VI. Part VII.

"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 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."--Jacket.

0735619670 9780735619678

2004049981


Whitman College--Authors, Alumni.
Whitman College--Authors, Alumni.


Computer software--Development--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Computer software--Development.
Programmeren (computers)
Programmatuurtechniek.
Desenvolvimento de software.
Développement de logiciels.
Programmation.


Handbooks and manuals.

QA76.76.D47 / .M39 2004

005.1