The Elements of Programming Style

book by Brian Kernighan
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The Elements of Programming Style

Summary

The Elements of Programming Style is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Elements of Programming Style authored Brian Kernighan[3].
  • The Elements of Programming Style authored P. J. Plauger[4].
  • The Elements of Programming Style's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Elements of Programming Style's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • The Elements of Programming Style's publication date is recorded as +1974-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • The Elements of Programming Style's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06j8n04[8].
  • The Elements of Programming Style's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4617637W[9].
  • The Elements of Programming Style's has edition or translation is recorded as Q135942183[10].
  • The Elements of Programming Style's LibraryThing work ID is recorded as 195753[11].
  • The Elements of Programming Style's title is recorded as The Elements of Programming Style[12].
  • The Elements of Programming Style's Goodreads work ID is recorded as 442635[13].

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Works and Contributions

Authored works include Brian Kernighan[3], a computer scientist[14], b. 1942[15], of Canada[16], specialised in computer scientist[17] and P. J. Plauger[4], an engineer[18], b. 1944[19], of United States[20], awarded the Astounding Award for Best New Writer[21].

Why It Matters

The Elements of Programming Style ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2]

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