Chapter 13
Bug Extermination Techniques
IN THIS CHAPTER
Defining a bug and knowing why you should squash it
Recognizing types of bugs you might encounter
Using techniques for debugging your code
Using the VBE’s built-in debugging tools
Presenting a handy list of bug reduction tips
If the term bugs conjures up an image of a creepy crawly, this chapter can set you straight. Simply put, a bug is an error in your programming. This chapter details programming bugs — how to identify them and how to wipe them off your module.
Species of Bugs
In programming, the term bug, as you probably know, refers to a software problem. In other words, if software doesn’t perform as expected, it has a bug. Fact is, all major software programs have bugs — lots of bugs. Excel itself has hundreds (if not thousands) of bugs. Fortunately, the vast majority of these bugs are relatively obscure and appear in only very specific circumstances.
When you write large enough VBA programs, your code probably will ...
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