Code Craft: The Practice of Writing Excellent Code

Description

Many programmers know how to write correct code - code that works. But not all know how to craft great code - code that is well written and easy to understand. Code Craft teaches programmers how to move beyond writing correct code to writing great code. The book covers code writing concerns, including code presentation style, variable naming, error handling, and security; and the wider issues of programming in the real world, such as good teamwork, development processes, and documentation. Code Craft presents language-agnostic advice that is relevant to all developers, from an author with loads of practical experience. A Q&A section at the end of each chapter helps readers to review the material and makes the book suited for academic use as well.

CONTENTS:

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR CODE CRAFTDedicationPREFACEACKNOWLEDGMENTSABOUT THE AUTHORAT THE CODEFACE
* Chapter 1: ON THE DEFENSIVE
* Chapter 2: THE BEST LAID PLANS
* Chapter 3: WHAT'S IN A NAME?
* Chapter 4: THE WRITESTUFF
* Chapter 5: A PASSING COMMENT
* Chapter 6: TO ERR IS HUMANTHE SECRET LIFE OF CODE
* Chapter 7: THE PROGRAMMER'S TOOLBOX
* Chapter 8: TESTING TIMES
* Chapter 9: FINDING FAULT
* Chapter 10: THE CODE THAT JACK BUILT
* Chapter 11: THE NEED FOR SPEED
* Chapter 12: AN INSECURITY COMPLEXTHE SHAPE OF CODE
* Chapter 13: GRAND DESIGNS
* Chapter 14: SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE
* Chapter 15: SOFTWARE EVOLUTION OR SOFTWARE REVOLUTION?A HERD OF PROGRAMMERS?
* Chapter 16: CODE MONKEYS
* Chapter 17: TOGETHER WE STAND
* Chapter 18: PRACTICING SAFE SOURCEPART OF THE PROCESS
* Chapter 19: BEING SPECIFIC
* Chapter 20: A REVIEW TO A KILL
* Chapter 21: HOW LONG IS A PIECE OF STRING?VIEW FROM THE TOP
* Chapter 22: RECIPE FOR A PROGRAM
* Chapter 23: THE OUTER LIMITS
* Chapter 24: WHERE NEXT?
* Answers and Discussion
* BIBLIOGRAPHYCOLOPHON