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'''''Code Reading''''' ({{ISBN|0-201-79940-5}}) is a 2003 [[software development]] book written by [[Diomidis Spinellis]].<br />
The book is directed to programmers who want to improve their [[Source code|code]] reading abilities.<br />
It discusses specific techniques for reading code written by others and outlines common programming concepts.<br />
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The code examples used in the book are taken from real-life software and uses [[C (programming language)|C]] to illustrate basic concepts. Excerpts from prominent [[open-source software|open-source code]] systems like the<br />
[[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]] [[Web server]],<br />
the [[hsqldb]] [[Java (programming language)|Java]] [[relational database]] engine,<br />
the [[NetBSD]] [[Unix]] distribution,<br />
the [[Perl]] language,<br />
the [[Jakarta Tomcat|Tomcat]] application server,<br />
and the [[X Window System]] are presented.<br />
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The book inaugurated [[Addison-Wesley]]'s Effective Software Development Series, edited by [[Scott Meyers]],<br />
and received the 2004 Software Development Productivity Award in the “Technical Books” category.<br />
It has been translated into Chinese, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Polish, and Russian.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Code review]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://www.spinellis.gr/codereading Book home page]<br />
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[[Category:Software engineering books]]<br />
[[Category:Addison-Wesley books]].</div>imported>S-Aura