The Art of Readable Code (Theory in Practice)
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (694 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0596802293 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 206 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorAlthough raised in the circus, Dustin Boswell realized early on that he was better at computers than at acrobatics. He worked at Google for five years, on a variety of projects including web crawling infrastructure. Dustin is now an internet startup junkie who spends his free time hiking the Santa Monica mountains and being a new dad.. from Caltech, where he got hooked on Computer Science, and then went to UC San Diego for his Master's Degree. Dustin received his B.S
"Nothing New" according to W. Doran. Good coding practices/style is well worked territory. There are many book and web pages devoted to the subject. This book walks through well treaded territory: variable names, loop structures, code block organization, subroutine structures, etc. For an experienced programmer, there is nothing new in The Art of Readable Code. This is especially unfortunate because they start off with a measurable metric for readable code: how long does it take a programmer previously unfamiliar with the code to understand it. This seemed like a great idea and got me to buy the book. However once you get into the . Great advice for all programmers I teach an introductory Java programming course. I spend a lot of time (my students might say that I spend too much time) reminding them that well placed comments, meaningful variable names, indentation, judicious use of blank lines, and so on all lead to code that is easier for them and for other programmers to read and understand. But, when these words come from me, I'm afraid that it comes across as "just another requirement to follow".Along comes "The Art of Readable Code". The authors have written a very enjoyable, highly readable book about readability. They go beyond simply stating a set . Robert H. Stine Jr. said Excellent advice; if only it were commonly followed!. Insightful and practical coding advice from Dustin Boswell and Trevor Foucher. For years I've been saying that good code easy to understand. Obviously readable code is easier to maintain; the authors point out that it is also easier to test, easier to modify, and easier to reuse. My only quibble is their disparagement of the tertiary operator, which I think can improve code clarity, but without doubt this is an outstanding book on programming.Other reviewers have described this book as introductory, offering nothing new. Well, the book is not rocket science, but it makes a great case for practic
The authors did a great job in taking you through the different aspects of this challenge, explaining the details with instructive examples."—Michael Hunger, passionate Software Developer. Over the past five years, authors Dustin Boswell and Trevor Foucher have analyzed hundreds of examples of "bad code" (much of it their own) to determine why they’re bad and how they could be improved. Using easy-to-digest code examples from different languages, each chapter dives into a different aspect of coding, and demonstrates how you can make your code easy to understand.Simplify naming, commenting, and formatting with tips that apply to every line of codeRefine your program’s loops, logic, and variables to reduce complexity and confusionAttack problems at the function level, such as reorganizing blocks of code to do one task at a timeWrite effective test code that is thorough and concise—as well as readable"Being aware of how the code you create affects those who look at it later is an important part of developing software. Their conclusion? You need to write code that minimizes the time it would tak
from Caltech, where he got hooked on Computer Science, and then went to UC San Diego for his Master's Degree. Dustin received his B.S. Dustin is now an internet startup junkie who spends his free time hiking the Santa Monica mountains and being a new dad.. Although raised in the circus, Dustin Boswell realized early on that he was better at computers than at acrobatics. He work