Books

Books : reviews

Richard K. Johnson.
The Elements of Matlab Style.
CUP. 2011

The Elements of MATLAB Style is a guide for both new and experienced MATLAB programmers. It provides a collection of standards and guidelines for creating solid MATLAB code that will be easy to understand, enhance, and maintain. It is written both for individuals and for those working in teams where consistency is critical. This is the only book devoted to MATLAB style and best programming practices, focusing on how MATLAB code can be written in order to maximize its effectiveness. Just as Strunk and White's The Elements of Style provides rules for writing in the English language, this book provides conventions for

• Formatting
• Naming
• Documentation
• Programming
• Testing

It also includes recommendations on use of the integrated development environment features that help produce better, more consistent software.