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Java SE 17 Best Practices

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Overview

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Are you frustrated or slowed down by messy code? Make sure you don't write such code yourself! This course will teach you how to write clean, readable, and maintainable code that human beings can read and understand clearly.

Most software is built to last a long time, and one of the key challenges is to keep technical debt at bay. Applying programming best practices is crucial to the long-term success of any software project. In this course, Java Best Practices, you will gain the ability to write high-quality code that others will enjoy reading and working with. First, you will learn the importance of naming and how to choose great names for your classes, variables, and methods. Next, you will discover best practices for creating objects, implementing methods, and the multiple constructs that are involved. Then, you will explore higher-level practices of clean code that go beyond a single class. Finally, you will learn hands-on practical tips to write better automated tests. By the end of this course, you will have the necessary skills to write clean, readable, and maintainable code that human beings can read and understand clearly.

Syllabus

  • Course Overview 1min
  • Why Care About Best Practices? 9mins
  • What’s in a Name? 19mins
  • Creating Objects the Right Way 24mins
  • Implementing Methods Best Practices 35mins
  • Looking Closely at Strings and Numbers 11mins
  • Iterating and Branching - the Good and the Better 17mins
  • Handling Exceptions Gracefully 21mins
  • Writing Meaningful Comments Only 13mins
  • Creating Better Tests 32mins
  • Course Wrap-up 8mins

Taught by

Andrejs Doronins

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