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Code Complete Paperback - 2004
by McConnell, Steve
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This practical handbook of software construction is fully updated and revised with leading-edge practices and hundreds of new code samples, illustrating the art and science of constructing software.
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- Title Code Complete
- Author McConnell, Steve
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 2
- Condition Used - Acceptable
- Pages 914
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Microsoft Press, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Publication date 2004-06-09
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 0735619670-7-1
- ISBN 9780735619678 / 0735619670
- Weight 3.56 lbs (1.61 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 7.3 x 2 in (22.61 x 18.54 x 5.08 cm)
- Category Computers - General Information
- Library of Congress subjects Computer software - Development, Handbooks and manuals
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2004049981
- Dewey Decimal Code 005.1
- Quantity available 1
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Summary
Take a strategic approach to software construction—and produce superior products—with this fully updated edition of Steve McConnell's critically praised and award-winning guide to software development best practices. 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.Discover the timeless techniques and strategies that help you:Design for minimum complexity and maximum creativityReap the benefits of collaborative developmentApply defensive programming techniques to reduce and flush out errorsExploit opportunities to refactor—or evolve—code, and do it safelyUse construction practices that are right-weight for your projectDebug problems quickly and effectivelyResolve critical construction issues early and correctlyBuild quality into the beginning, middle, and end of your project
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Developing computer software can be a complicated process, and in the last 25 years, researchers have identified numerous distinct activities that go into software development.
