C and C++ are famous for how the concise the code can be. Apparently, this can be a great advantage – it saves you time when you write code.
This books shows you, plain and simple, that the time you save writing short code you’ll lose many times more by debugging it. Because of the concise form of the code, you might make a lot of very subtle mistakes, some extremely hard to track.
I’ve read about this problem many times. What’s different this time is that the author actually offers you a solution to avoid these kind of problems. A solution that’s so simple, yet I’ve never seen it anywhere else so far.
Exemples are presented in a very pleaseant tone, like a story. I found myeslf readiing this book for relaxation purposes. It brought me a sense of balance in my programming activity.
The concise way of writing C code is like driving without a seat belt. You feel free, right? Yes, but in case of an accident, the lack of the seat belt can cost your life.
This book will not help you satisfying the teachers who mark you by the number of lines, nor will allow you to receive the Razzy Award for the worst written code.
If C language is a machine, this book is a manual of how to drive safely. The author’s purpose is to show you how to get at the destination in one piece, without speed tickets and on time.
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