Re: terminate applications

[Samuel Tardieu <sam@rfc1149.net>]

>>>>> "Hyman" == Hyman Rosen <hyrosen@mail.com> writes:

Hyman> I have an idea! Every once in a while, Ada programming
Hyman> environments should randomly change a character somewhere in a
Hyman> source file. This will force the programmer to reread all the
Hyman> code looking for the error, making him become more acquainted
Hyman> with the program, and allowing hin to serendipitously find
Hyman> lurking bugs.

This has nothing to do with Ada, but with programming techniques in
general, and I agree with you.

I for example like to reread the code I write a few days later. I
usually end up by adding some more comments (anything which does not
look trivial or which raises the question "why didn't I do that
another way?" causes the answer to be written in comments), and
sometimes by renaming some entities or by rewriting some algorithms.

Rereading one's own code improves it and makes future maintenance much
easier.

  Sam
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