| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
x, 190 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
Theory in practice |
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Theory in practice (Sebastopol, Calif.)
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| Note |
"Nutshell handbook"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-184) and index. |
| Contents |
Code should be easy to understand -- pt. 1. Surface-level improvements. Packing information into names ; Names that can't be misconstrued ; Aesthetics ; Knowing what to comment ; Making comments precise and compact -- pt. 2. Simplifying loops and logic. Making control flow easy to read ; Breaking down giant expressions ; Variables and readability -- pt. 3. Reorganizing your code. Extracting unrelated subproblems ; One task at a time ; Turning thoughts into code ; Writing less code -- pt. 4. Selected topics. Testing readability ; Designing and implementing a "minute/hour counter." |
| Subject |
Computer programming.
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Coding theory.
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| Added Author |
Foucher, Trevor.
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| Added Title |
The art of readable code simple and practical techniques for writing better code |
| ISBN |
9780596802295 (paperback) |
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0596802293 (paperback) |
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