Title :
Computational software: writing your legacy
Author :
Leary, Dianne P O´
Abstract :
We consider the situation, in which we´re asked to work with a legacy code - one that has been in use for a while and now needs maintenance by someone other than its author. We use a Matlab function as an example.
Keywords :
program debugging; program testing; software maintenance; system documentation; code debugging; computational software; legacy code; program documentation; Computer languages; Debugging; Documentation; Linear systems; Mathematical model; Scientific computing; Software algorithms; Software design; Testing; Writing; legacy code; scientific computing; scientific programming;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2006.3
