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Subject: Re: Bug rate and choice of programming language
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:04:57 +0200
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Le Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:53:25 +0200, Phil Thornley  =

<phil.jpthornley@gmail.com> a =C3=A9crit:
> http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/crosstalk/2003/11/0311german.html
Would like to quote this from the latter link:

> The application of static code analysis techniques in retrospect
> is not ideal; the process is best suited and cheapest when applied
> during software development.

Not in retrospect, but during the process (implies from near the start).=


-- =

There is even better than a pragma Assert: a SPARK --# check.
--# check C and WhoKnowWhat and YouKnowWho;
--# assert Ada;
--  i.e. forget about previous premises which leads to conclusion
--  and start with new conclusion as premise.