Crafting Clean Code: Your Agile Software Guide

By Sachin Naha

"Get ready to level up your coding skills with 'Crafting Clean Code: Your Agile Software Guide.' This book is your essential companion for creating software that's easy to understand, maintain, and improve.

With practical tips and examples, you'll learn how to write efficient and organized code that makes your projects shine. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced programmer, this book will help you become a code craftsmanship master. Grab your copy today and start your journey to cleaner, more effective coding!"

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookRix
• Release date: Oct 10, 2023
• ISBN: 9783755455707

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Crafting Clean Code: Your Agile Software Guide

About the book

"Get ready to level up your coding skills with 'Crafting Clean Code: Your Agile Software Guide.' This book is your essential companion for creating software that's easy to understand, maintain, and improve.

With practical tips and examples, you'll learn how to write efficient and organized code that makes your projects shine. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced programmer, this book will help you become a code craftsmanship master. Grab your copy today and start your journey to cleaner, more effective coding!"

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Chapters

Chapter 1: Clean Code

What is clean code?

Why is clean code important?

How to write clean code

Chapter 2: Meaningful Names

How to choose good names for variables, functions, classes, and other code entities

Why meaningful names are important.

Chapter 3: Functions

How to write clean and well-structured functions

The Single Responsibility Principle (SRP)

How to avoid common function mistakes

Chapter 4: Objects

What are objects?

How to use objects to write clean and maintainable code

Common object-oriented design patterns

Chapter 5: Error Handling

How to handle errors gracefully and informatively

How to avoid common error-handling mistakes

Chapter 6: Testing

The importance of testing

How to write good unit tests

Different types of software tests

Chapter 7: Refactoring

What is refactoring?

Why is refactoring important?

How to refactor code safely and effectively

Chapter 8: Simplicity

The importance of simplicity in code

How to write simple code that is easy to read and understand.

Common simplicity mistakes

Chapter 9: Readability

How to write code that is easy to read and understand

Code formatting

Common readability mistakes

Chapter 10: Maintainability

What is maintainable code?

How to write maintainable code

Common maintainability mistakes

Chapter 11: Documentation

The importance of documentation

How to write good documentation

Common documentation mistakes

Chapter 12: Concurrency

What is concurrency?

How to write concurrent code safely and effectively

Common concurrency mistakes

Chapter 13: Performance

How to measure code performance

How to improve code performance

Common performance mistakes

Chapter 14: Security

The importance of code security

How to write secure code

Common security mistakes

Chapter 15: Style

The importance of code style

How to choose a good code style

Common style mistakes

Chapter 1: Clean Code

What is clean code?

Clean code is code that is easy to read, understand, maintain, and extend. It is well-organized, well-formatted, and free of unnecessary complexity. Clean code is also efficient, meaning that it uses the minimum amount of code necessary to achieve the desired result.

Why is clean code important?

Clean code is important for several reasons:

It makes it easier for other developers to understand and maintain your code. This is especially important for large codebases or code that will be maintained by multiple people over time.

Clean code is less likely to contain errors. Errors can be difficult to find and fix, especially in complex codebases. Writing clean code can help to reduce the number of errors in your code.

Clean code is easier to extend and adapt to new requirements. As your application grows and changes, you will need to add new features and functionality to your code. Clean code is easier to extend and adapt to new requirements, which can save you time and effort in the long run.

Clean code is more efficient. Clean code uses the minimum amount of code necessary to achieve the desired result. This can lead to smaller codebases, which are easier to maintain and less likely to contain errors.

How to write clean code

There are several things you can