Testing the code path less travelled
Do you always create test cases for the code path less travelled – the unusual code path that rarely occurs. Are you sure? On...
Category: Constructing Code
Commentary on Comments
This should not be hard – comment the code. Create documentation so code can be read, understood, and easily modified by both yourself (the...
Your function bodies are too fat
Without peeking, I’m willing to bet your function bodies are too fat. Your procedures are too big. They contain too much detail, too many...
Some things are “volatile”
When writing code for devices, the programmer will encounter some things that are volatile – variables which must be declared with the volatile keyword. ...
Why I don’t “while”
I don’t “while”. I don’t use the C “while” command to build loops. I also don’t “do while”. I think you shouldn’t either. Years...