Automated Software Debugging: Tools and Techniques for Finding and Fixing Bugs
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Summary
This book introduces automated software debugging techniques that help locate and fix software bugs automatically. It covers recent advancements in debugging automation that have matured enough to be compiled into a comprehensive guide with executable code examples.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledSoftware has bugs, and finding bugs can involve lots of effort.
This book addresses this problem by automating software debugging, specifically by locating errors and their causes automatically.
Recent years have seen the development of novel techniques that lead to dramatic improvements in automated software debugging.
They now are mature enough to be assembled in a book – even with executable code.
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