Chapter 8. Managing Program Tasks with Procedures
In this chapter
In the preceding two chapters, you began to learn about writing code to make your programs accomplish various tasks. You saw how you can manipulate data and how control statements allow you to execute repetitive tasks and to execute statements selectively. However, creating a good, maintainable program involves more planning than just writing code.
One of the tasks you should learn to do is to create reusable pieces of code and reusable program pieces so that you are not constantly reinventing the wheel (or the program, in this case). Another important skill is the ability to manage those various pieces of code effectively. This chapter deals with both of these aspects of project management. First, you learn how you can use procedures to eliminate repetitive code in your programs. Then you learn how those procedures and other program components are added to your project.