C Programming Tips

[Hetal Patel]

#51433

What are the best tips for writing a good C code and efficiently debugging it?

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[Hetal Patel]

#51434

Hello Hetal,

1. Keep functions small and self-contained. Let the function do just one thing.
2. Have a set of unit tests for each function.
3. Whenever you fix a bug, write a unit test to ensure it is fixed.
4. Design your APIs with 1 in mind.
These points will get you 50% of the way to easier to debug code in any language.

Consider C++ though. It’s a more expressive language that can automate some otherwise difficult code. See RAII. It also has ways to make sure certain bad code constructs just fail to compile.

 

All the Best!

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