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The Practice of Programming offers hands‑on guidance for software developers, distilling everyday challenges and common pitfalls into clear, actionable advice. It focuses on design and implementation best practices, with sections on interfaces, data structures, algorithms, and object‑oriented programming. Each chapter illustrates concepts with concrete examples and emphasizes robust coding habits that improve maintainability and performance.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Technology & Computing/Programming
Authors: Brian W. Kernighan
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