The Elements of Programming Style Author:Brian W. Kernighan, P. J. Plauger This book is a study of programming style, advocating the notion that computer programs should be written not only to satisfy the compiler or personal programming "style", but also for "readability" by humans, specifically software maintenance engineers, programmers and technical writers. Despite being written in 1... more »974, many of the recommendations in this style manual are still valid, even in the 21st century.« less