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C Interfaces and Implementations: Techniques for Creating Reusable Software (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing)
 
 

C Interfaces and Implementations: Techniques for Creating Reusable Software (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing) (Paperback)

by David R. Hanson (Author) "A big program is made up of many small modules ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Addison Wesley (2 Jan 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0201498413
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201498417
  • Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 18.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 330,084 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Every programmer and software project manager must master the art of creating reusable software modules; they are the building blocks of large, reliable applications. Unlike some modern object-oriented languages, C provides little linguistic support or motivation for creating reusable application programming interfaces (APIs). While most C programmers use APIs and the libraries that implement them in almost every application they write, relatively few programmers create and disseminate new, widely applicable APIs. C Interfaces and Implementations shows how to create reusable APIs using interface-based design, a language-independent methodology that separates interfaces from their implementations. This methodology is explained by example. The author describes in detail 24 interfaces and their implementations, providing the reader with a thorough understanding of this design approach. Features of C Interfaces and Implementations: *Concise interface descriptions that comprise a reference manual for programmers interested in using the interfaces.* A guided tour of the code that implements each chapter's interface tp help those modifying or extending an interface or designing related interfaces. *In-depth focus on "algorithm engineering:" how to package data structures and related algorithms into reusable modules. *Source code for 24 APIs and 8 sample applications is examined, with each presented as a "literate program" in which a thorough explanation is interleaved with the source code. *Rarely documented C programming tricks-of-the-trade. *Convenient access to all source code in the book via the World Wide Web at http://www.cs.princeton.edu/software/cii/ 0201498413B04062001

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A Resource for Improving Your C Programming
"Hanson is a superior C programmer who uses literate programming. This is a good book for practitioners... I will be recommending it to people who ask for a book to improve their C programming." - Computing Reviews

Using a unique methodology that separates interfaces from their implementations, this book shows you how to create reusable APIs for C programming. This resource revolves around 24 sample interfaces and their implementations, with detailed explanations of the source code. In addition to demonstrating this book's design approach, these interfaces can easily be modified or extended for your own use. Throughout, this book focuses on algorithm engineering--how to package data structures and related algorithms into reusable modules. David R. Hanson has more than 20 years of research experience in programming languages. He has conducted research in conjunction with Bell Laboratories and is the coauthor of lcc, a production quality, research compiler for the C language that is popular with the Unix community.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Changed the way I write C code, 29 Jun 2000
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This book was one of the first 'advanced' programming books I bought to improve my C programming. Hanson's advice on *encapsulation* and *data hiding* and the C specific mechanism he uses to implement it changed the way I think about software. It's now a common programming technique amongst my colleagues. Read this book to understand why Hanson advocates this approach and how it works, rather than for the code he presents.
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If C is your bag and you want to create solid interfaces then this book is for you.

This book made me change my style of C coding after reading.
Some great example code and extremely well written

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4.0 out of 5 stars Book for experienced C users, 9 Mar 2004
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Before I read the book, I was expecting to make use of the concepts almost immediately. However, after reading it, I felt that the book is not for average C programmers. I believe that this book is suitable for people with degrees in computing, with well-established understanding of the programming philosophy.
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