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Unfortunately, most programmers don't start a project at the design step. Instead they are immediately thrust into the maintenance or revision stage. This means most programmers are faced with the worst possible job: understanding and modifying someone else's code. Contrary to popular belief, most C++ programs are not written by disorganized orangutans using Zen programming techniques and poorly commented in Esperanto. They just look that way. Electronic archeology is the art of digging through old code to discover amazing things (like how and why the code works). Your computer can aid greatly in your search to discover the true meaning of someone else's code. Many tools are available for examining and formatting code. Some of these tools include:
Which tools should you use? Whichever ones work for you. Different programmers work in different ways. Some techniques for examining code are listed in the following sections. Choose the ones that work for you and use them. |
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