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Code Complete

by Steve McConnell · 1993

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Drawing its examples from a variety of computer languages, this book focuses on programming technique rather than the requirements of a specific programming language or environment. Steve McConnell developed True Type and Windows for the Microsoft Corporation.

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epic · 914 pages

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