Secure Software Systems

Using Libraries in the Development Process

One key programming practice is the use of code or function libraries. Libraries allow the reuse of code and keep the world from having to reinvent every needed function (such as the save or close functions on each form). Libraries allow programmers to use clever functions invented by people who are far smarter. Libraries allow programmers to share occasional strokes of genius with others. Libraries can be used to remove much of the tedium and intricacies of details and housekeeping from slowing programmers’ ability to create masterful code. Libraries can be used to allow a programmer to write a particular function one time and then use it repeatedly, not just in the current development effort, but ...