Frantisek Franek, «Memory as a Programming Concept in C and C++»
Frantisek Franek, «Memory as a Programming Concept in C and C++»
Publisher: Cambridge University Press | November 2003 | ISBN: 052181720X | Pages:272 | Format: CHM | Size: 3 MB
The overwhelming majority of program bugs and computer crashes stem from problems of memory access, allocation, or deallocation. Such memory-related problems are also notoriously difficult to debug. Yet the role that memory plays in C and C++ programming is a subject often overlooked in courses and books because it requires specialized knowledge of operating systems, compilers, and computer architecture in addition to a familiarity with the language themselves. Most professional programmers learn about memory entirely through experience of the trouble it causes.
This book provides students and professional programmers with a concise yet comprehensive view of the role that memory plays in all aspects of programming and program behavior. Assuming only a basic familiarity with C or C++, the author describes the techniques, methods, and tools available to deal with the problems related to memory and its effective use.