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PoetryWriting Efficient Programs, by Jon Louis Bentley, illustrates to the reader how the primary task of a software designer is the development of programs that are not only useful, but easy and inexpensive to maintain. Moreover, the book explores how software must have specific application as well as versatility to me modified for unforeseen uses. Lastly, efficient programs must be efficient to write as the cost of writing will...
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Bentley has the right idea when he states that you first write a correct, understandable and maintainable program, and then if it is not fast enough, modify it to improve the efficiency. He is also correct in pointing out that with this approach, modifications to improve efficiency, while not altering the correctness of the program, tend to reduce the clarity and maintainability of the code. However, he does miss one important...
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Jon Bentley is recongized as one of the great authorities on Computer Programming and also as one of the best writers in the field. In this book he gives practical advice on improving the efficiency (optimizing) and the limits there of. While showing how to trade off speed for space or vice-versa, he points out the limits that can be expected to gain. His list of techniques is a collection of practical approaches rather...
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