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The Art of Readable Code explores common pitfalls in source code and offers concrete strategies to improve clarity and maintainability. Drawing from hundreds of real-world examples, the book covers naming conventions, comments, and formatting; simplifying loops, logic, and variable usage; structuring functions for single responsibility; and writing concise, readable test code. Its step‑by‑step approach applies to any programming language.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Technology & Computing/Programming
Authors: Dustin Boswell
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