Brian Kernighan, "Unix for Beginners" (1979)
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The most effective debugging tool is still careful thought, coupled with judiciously placed print statements.
— Brian Kernighan on Debugging
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About Brian Kernighan
Brian Wilson Kernighan (born January 1, 1942) is a computer scientist who worked at the Bell Labs and contributed to the design of the pioneering AWK and AMPL programming languages. He is most well-known for his co-authorship, with Dennis Ritchie, of the first book on the C programming language.
About Brian Kernighan
Brian Wilson Kernighan (born January 1, 1942) is a computer scientist who worked at the Bell Labs and contributed to the design of the pioneering AWK and AMPL programming languages. He is most well-known for his co-authorship, with Dennis Ritchie, of the first book on the C programming language.
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