Lecture 3: Programming Style

Background Material

• Previous Programming Experience (any language)
• C, C++, Java

Reading

• Chapter 1 of the text.

Topics

• Problem of the day - write a filter that prints the unique file names in the current directory and all of its subdirectories. How many are there? List the unique file names with the number of times each filename occurs.
• Programming Style
  • Names
  • Expressions and Statements
  • Consistency and Idioms
  • Function Macros
  • Magic Numbers
  • Comments

Lecture Notes

• lec3.ppt or lec3.pdf

Programs

• None posted.

Resources

• Eventually will add database of programs illustrating good and bad style.

Lab

• Exercises in chapter 1 of the text.

Assignments

• Assignment 1
• Studyguide for Quiz 1