Linux Journal: Programming Tools: Code Complexity Metrics
Jan 14, 2005, 05:30 (0 Talkback[s])
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"Few programs out there, however, try to measure the complexity
of the code. I define complexity of code as the amount of effort
needed to understand and modify the code correctly. As I explain in
this article, computing complexity metrics often is a highly
personal task. Also, few metrics have been shown to be of real
value in determining the amount of effort needed to maintain or
test code.
"Performance metrics measure how well a valid program executes.
Profiling tools fall into this category, and many tools are
available. But for maintenance metrics, there are surprising few
tools. Therefore, this column concerns creating a maintenance
metric tool that measures complexity. It can be used as a prototype
for general tools in other languages..."
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