Lecture 3: April 2, 2021

Reading: Robust Programming handout
Due: Homework 1, due April 7, 2021


  1. Principles of robust programming
    1. Maximum stupidity
    2. Paranoia
    3. Dangerous implements
    4. Can’t happen

  2. Fragile library

  3. Robust library
    1. Interface
    2. Internal structures
    3. Tokens and their generation and analysis
    4. Functions


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