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Everything about Stepping (debugging)

Program animation or stepping refers to the debugging method of executing code one instruction or line at a time. The programmer may examine the state of the program, machine, and related data before and after execution of a particular line of code. This allows the programmer to evaluate the effects of each statement or instruction in isolation, and thereby gain insight into the behavior of the executing program. Nearly all modern IDEs and debuggers support this mode of execution. Wikipedia →

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📚 Books worth reading

Software EngineeringRoger S. Pressman, Bruce Maxim · 1982
Objects first with JavaDavid J. Barnes, Michael Kolling · 2002
The web application hacker's handbookDafydd Stuttard, Marcus Pinto · 2007
Unix System Administration HandbookEvi Nemeth, Garth Snyder · 1989
Code CompleteSteve McConnell · 1993
Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScriptRobin Nixon · 2009
ActionScriptColin Moock · 2001
Automate the Boring Stuff with PythonAl Sweigart · 2015

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