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Article #620938Re: Computer science hot major in college (article)
From: Peter Flass
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:19
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:19
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AndyW <An...@nojunqmail.com> wrote: > On 22/02/2018 07:54, Charles Richmond wrote: > >> Debugging can be challenging, but *not* as repugnant and off-putting as >> cutting up a human body IMO. Some few actually enjoy debugging... I've >> not been in that rare company myself. > > I have to admit that I find debugging more satisfying than coding. I > used to gear my coding towards debugging with accessible variables, > clear structure etc. I was always later than my colleagues finishing the > coding but usually I was one of the first to complete debuggung and testing. As I was writing Iron Spring PL/I I instrumented it with a lot of debugging output, selectable by magic incantations. It's been invaluable over the years. Some day I may optionally suppress the code using the preprocessor (now in progress). > > I do like Java for its clean structure but it does a lot of the > debugging and error prevention for you, takes away the fun. > Now Python is great for debugging, nothing quite like an int suddenly > becoming a string for making a fun debugging problem. > -- Pete
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