What you'll learn

At the end of this course students will be able to create clear, readable programs that make debugging much easier
At the end of this course students will be able to use GDB to locate and fix errors in C programs.
At the end of this course students will be able to use Eclipse to locate and fix errors in Java programs

Course content

4 sections • 43 lectures • 2h 20m total length

Course Breakdown2:56

Syntax highlighting2:50
Students will understand the concept of syntax highlighting and how to add syntax highlighting if the Text Editor doesn't initially support it.
Giving variables clear names5:06
Don't Repeat Yourself (The DRY Rule)2:51
Adding a for loop to remove repeated code3:56
Practice: Adding for loops to improve readability0:23
Adding a function to remove repeated code4:20
When and where to add comments to the program3:38
How to comment in common programming languages0:11
Making functions as short as possible3:38
Practice: Splitting a large function into multiple smaller functions0:20
Formatting code properly3:26
Putting similar blocks of code together1:54
Indentation and line length3:18
The golden rules of writing readable programs0:14

Compiling C programs3:37
Opening a terminal0:53
Opening a terminal on Linux.
On Linux to open a terminal you can navigate to the folder containing the C file using the "cd" (change directory) command at the terminal. Or you can use the GUI (Graphical User Interface) and right click inside the folder where you want to open the terminal and then select "Open Terminal".

Opening a terminal on Mac.
To open a terminal in a specific folder in Mac you can open a folder anywhere and then use the "cd" command to navigate to the folder containing the source code you are looking to execute.

If you want to open a terminal from inside Finder then go into System Preferences and select Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services. Find "New Terminal at Folder" in the settings and tick the box. Then navigate to the folder containing the file you want to compile and select "New Terminal at Folder".
Opening a terminal on Windows.
To open a terminal on windows at a specific folder you can't use the "cd" command. So instead you have to navigate inside the folder containing the source code you wish to compile using the File Explorer. Then at the top of the screen where the file path is, delete the file path and type "cmd", finally hit enter to open a terminal at the folder.
Installing GDB on Linux0:06
As GDB was initially designed for Linux installing it there is very straightforward. Just open a terminal and give the command:

sudo apt-get install gdb
Installing LLDB On Mac2:39
Installing GDB on Windows3:34
Using onlinegdb.com3:56
The essential GDB commands8:01
Breakpoints and Watchpoints7:21
Extra GDB Commands4:32
Summary of all the GDB commands0:13
Practice: Using GDB to fix common errors in C0:50
Program 13:53
Program 24:12
Program 37:05

Using JDB - An alternative to Eclipse1:56
Installing Eclipse on Mac and Windows5:33
Installing Eclipse on Linux0:23
Debugging our first program in Eclipse5:40
Adding breakpoints in Eclipse4:04
Adding watchpoints in Eclipse3:21
Exception Breakpoints2:32
Watching Expressions3:27
Display data collections whilst debugging2:01
A summary of debugging Java programs in Eclipse0:11
Practice: Using Eclipse to debug some simple Java programs1:24
Program 14:12
Program 28:42
Program 37:17

Requirements

A basic understanding of C and Java

Description

This course will begin by discussing how you can make clear, concise programs to make the process of debugging much easier. Then we will cover how you can use the debugging tool GDB to debug C programs from the terminal and give you the opportunity to practice your new skills with five practical exercises. In the final section we will investigate how we can use the debugging tools available within the Eclipse IDE to fix broken Java programs and like the previous section there will be five practical exercises.

Who this course is for:

Developers with some experience of C and Java looking for a clear strategy to use when their program breaks.

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 3min

Making code readable14 lectures • 36min

Debugging C programs using GDB14 lectures • 51min

Debugging Java Programs in Eclipse14 lectures • 51min

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