Programming style

B. W. Kernighan; P. J. Plauger

doi:10.1145/953057.810448

Programming style

B. W. Kernighan, P. J. Plauger

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Programs written with good style are easier to read and understand, and typically smaller and more efficient than those written badly, regardless of the language used. Yet most programmers have never been taught programming style—as proof we need only look at their programs. In this paper we will discuss several principles of programming style, illustrating our points by criticizing and rewriting some real programs. The examples are all taken verbatim from programming textbooks, and the revisions have all been tested.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	90-96
Number of pages	7
Journal	ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/953057.810448
State	Published - Feb 1 1974
Externally published	Yes

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Software
Food Science
Hardware and Architecture

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