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Code Craft: The Practice of Writing Excellent Code (Paperback)

by Pete Goodliffe (Author)
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  • Paperback: 624 pages
  • Publisher: NO STARCH PRESS; illustrated edition edition (18 Dec 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1593271190
  • ISBN-13: 978-1593271190
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 18 x 4.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 228,191 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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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.

About the Author
Pete Goodliffe is a senior software engineer, currently working on embedded systems in C++. He never stays at the same place in the software food chain; from bringing new systems up, writing device drivers, through OS implementation, audio codecs, JVM implementation, to MIDI sequencing applications. He writes a regular column for accu.org called Professionalism in Programming and has published articles on software development in Hardcopy, C/C++ Users Journal, and Dr Dobb's Journal.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A First Class Guide For Developers of all Levels, 8 Feb 2007
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I came across an excerpt from this book, thought it might be an interesting browse and so got hold of a copy. It turned out to be far more than that, far better than I had even anticipated.

First of all, it is an easy and enjoyable read - and that isn't a description you can give to many books that delve into technical theories and topics! The reason is that, not only is it well written in clear language, his subtle, gentle humour succeeds in turning what could so easily be a long, boring dry list of do's and dont's into a very interesting and satisfying book.

The author comes from a C language background and uses this for the examples, but - even though VB is my particular language of choice - I didn't find the use of C to be a problem at all. The examples are generally quite short and the logic or the point being made is always clear to see.

Although a huge amount of research has clearly gone into the writing of this book, it is always obvious that most of the examples are from his own personal experience. For me, this added value and credibility to the points that are being made.

I read this book from cover to cover, (and that's not something I usually do) and have already taken many of his suggestions on board. I know that I will go back to it again and again in the future.

This is a really first class book that fully delivers on its promise (again an achievement not shared by all technical books!). If you take the time and trouble to read it and assimilate the guidance it will certainly help you to write excellent code.
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