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C Style: Standards and Guidelines : Defining Programming Standards for Professional C...
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by David Straker
Sales Rank: 1440224
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$5.31
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Paperback: 250 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall January 1992
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0131168983
ISBN-13: 978-0131168985
Product Dimensions:
9.2 x 7 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
Customer Reviews & Comments
Here's a readable reference on a subject many people love to avoid: coding standards. Why have them? How to choose? How do they help developers? In-depth chapters on the psychology of how people understand code (when they have to read it in order to change it), and on how to deploy a coding standard successfully. Of course, the bulk of the book is a detailed explanation of almost any kind of item you could put in a coding standard, with reasons and considerations. While these chapters are really a reference, I can see reading through them over time in order to become a better developer. To those who (rightly) are concerned about creativity, consider Straker's response: "The creative element in programming is more in the design, than in the coding. All but the most stringent standards and the most detailed designs leave plenty of creative scope for the coder. The only creativity that is to be frowned on is that which adds unnecessary complexity to the code." By the way, the author has recently put the entire text of the book online [...], but I'm still ordering print copies because I'd rather re-read under a tree than at a PC. Update: Now I've read the print copy -- there's a big difference reading from a book. Straker is thorough, and it's worth reading every word -- there's a temptation to skim and skip online. When you get tired, put the book down and come back to it later. Well worth it!
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C Style: Standards and Guidelines : Defining Programming Standards for Professional C...
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