C Elements of Style: The Programmer's Style Manual for Elegant C and C++ Programs

by Steve Oualline

This handy guide covers the principals of good programming style, teaching C and C++ programmers how to write code that can be easily read, understood, and maintained by others. Whether you're a student or professional programmer, you'll benefit from the many tips and techniques for constructing elegant, reliable code.

Genres: Software

265 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Conlon Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yes, you can write beautiful code.

I was a sucker for these kinds of books. But the way to write beautiful code is to write a formatter that reads your code, follows all the rules and spits out beautiful code. Nothing artistics about it. Just a bunch of rules for making code look good.

[Asa Myth · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit outdated, but still contains a lot of good advice.