50 exercises to help you find bugs faster -- with less aggravation!
Bug hunting is an
art, and you need to be a master.
Get Find the Bug, and
you'll become one. Long-time Microsoft programmer Adam Barr presents 50
programs, each with exactly one bug. Your assignment: find it.
As you do, Barr will teach you how to think like your processor... anticipating
exactly how code will behave, even without running it. You'll learn better
ways to read code, understand it-- and above all, improve
it. Whether you're building new systems or maintaining someone else's,
you'll find bugs earlier, faster, with less frustration... and
write cleaner code to begin with.
· Presents
bugged programs in C, Java, Python, Perl, and x86 assembly language,
with carefully explained solutions
· Includes
language overviews to help you debug all 50 examples, even if you don't
know the language
· Shows
how to look past the surface of code to uncover its hidden internal
logic
· Offers
practical guidance on analyzing programs, including specific inputs to
test
· Presents
a wide range of realistic bugs, with no phonygotchas
· Draws
on the types of coding and debugging challenges Microsoft uses to interview
new programmers
· An
indispensable resource for working programmers, maintainers, testers,
quality specialists, and everyone involved in code reviews
Table of Contents
1. Bug Classification.
2. Tips on Walking Through Code.
3. C.
4. Python.
5. Java.
6. Perl.
7. x86 Assembly Language.
Appendix A. Classification of Bugs.
Appendix B. Index of Bugs of Type.
Appendix C. Referencess.
