Writing Solid Code: Microsoft's Techniques for Developing Bug-free C ProgramsThis book takes on the problem of software errors by examining the kinds of mistakes developers typically make. The key to writing bug-free code is to become more aware of how and why bugs come about. Programmers can gain this awareness by asking two simple questions for every bug they encounter: "How could I have prevented this bug?" and "How could I have automatically detected this bug?" The guidelines presented in this book are the results of programmers regularly asking these questions over a number of years. |
Contents
A HYPOTHETICAL COMPILER | 1 |
FORTIFY YOUR SUBSYSTEMS | 45 |
STEP THROUGH YOUR CODE | 75 |
Copyright | |
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