Test Driven Development in C (Paperback)

James W. Grenning

ISBN 10: 193435662X / ISBN 13: 9781934356623

Published by The Pragmatic Programmers, Raleigh, 2011

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Paperback. Did you write C code last week? Does your code work? Isyour design clean? If you answered yes to the firstquestion but got queasy over the second two, you need toknow about Test Driven Development. TDD helps you writecode that works the first time, and then helps you keepit running as the code evolves to meet new needs. In TestDriven Development for Embedded C, author James W.Grenning shows embedded software developers how to bringthe benefits of TDD to embedded C. In the book, you'llsee how to apply TDD to C and the world of embeddedsoftware development. Learn how to break keydependencies, allowing code to be tested thoroughly.Explore how to test-drive your product's core logic,exploiting the power of your development environment todeliver better software. Another day without Test-Driven Development means more time wasted chasing bugs and watching your code deteriorate. You thought TDD was for someone else, but it's not! It's for you, the embedded C programmer. TDD helps you prevent defects and build software with a long useful life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Test Driven Development in C (Paperback)
• Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers, Raleigh
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 193435662X
• ISBN 13: 9781934356623
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Another day without Test-Driven Development means more time wasted chasing bugs and watching your code deteriorate. You thought TDD was for someone else, but it's not! It's for you, the embedded C programmer. TDD helps you prevent defects and build software with a long useful life. This is the first book to teach the hows and whys of TDD for C programmers.

TDD is a modern programming practice C developers need to know. It's a different way to program---unit tests are written in a tight feedback loop with the production code, assuring your code does what you think. You get valuable feedback every few minutes. You find mistakes before they become bugs. You get early warning of design problems. You get immediate notification of side effect defects. You get to spend more time adding valuable features to your product.

James is one of the few experts in applying TDD to embedded C. With his 1.5 decades of training, coaching, and practicing TDD in C, C++, Java, and C# he will lead you from being a novice in TDD to using the techniques that few have mastered.

This book is full of code written for embedded C programmers. You don't just see the end product, you see code and tests evolve. James leads you through the thought process and decisions made each step of the way. You'll learn techniques for test-driving code right next to the hardware, and you'll learn design principles and how to apply them to C to keep your code clean and flexible.

To run the examples in this book, you will need a C/C++ development environment on your machine, and the GNU GCC tool chain or Microsoft Visual Studio for C++ (some project conversion may be needed).

About the Author

James Grenning trains, coaches, and consults worldwide. His considerable experience brings depth in both technical and business aspects of software development. James is leading the way to introduce Agile development practices to the embedded world. He invented Planning Poker and is one of the original authors of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development, February 2001.