Mon premier blog

A discipline of programming by Edsger W. Dijkstra

A discipline of programming Edsger W. Dijkstra ebook
Format: djvu
ISBN: 013215871X, 9780132158718
Publisher: Prentice Hall, Inc.
Page: 232

Does it really matter what the code looks like? That being said, to continue with jslade's analogy, there are different disciplines in programming (just as there are in ninjutsu, and in sports). A discipline like Extreme Programming requires a radical upgrade in both technical and social skills, especially for programmers. Dijkstra wrote a program based on three axioms:. It requires become transparent, accountable, and responsible. The short answer is an emphatic 'yes'. It's important to remember that all programming languages require a discipline that most of us don't have. Programming languages are intolerant of error in grammar or syntax. It matters because ultimately writing code is about discipline and details. Edsger Dijkstra introduced this sequence to computer science in his book A Discipline of Programming, and it has been a staple of beginning programming courses ever since. And in fact, some of these disciplines are diametric. Thus, orthogonality is an important mathematical discipline intrinsic to the specification of recursive functions that is naturally applied in functional programming and specification. As a result Alistair sees Crystal as requiring less discipline than extreme programming, trading off less efficiency for a greater habitability and reduced chances of failure. Alexander's mathematical concepts and orientation were similar to Edsger Dijkstra's influential A Discipline of Programming.