May 2008
Beginner
550 pages
13h 22m
English
It would be wonderful if we didn't even have to write a chapter like this one, but the truth is that problems do arise when programs are developed and run. In this chapter you will learn about
The differences among bugs, errors, and exceptions
Syntax, semantic, and logic bugs
Exception handling
Throwing exceptions
Using the debugger
Debugging windows
Bug detection, isolation, and correction
Most experienced programmers agree that approximately 20 percent of program development time consists of writing the program code. The remaining 80 percent is used for testing, debugging, and maintenance of that code. Clearly, anything you can do to reduce that 80 percent figure is going to help you keep on time and on budget.
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