DocumentCode
748409
Title
Testing Programs with the Aid of a Compiler
Author
Hamlet, Richard G.
Author_Institution
Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland
Issue
4
fYear
1977
fDate
7/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
279
Lastpage
290
Abstract
if finite input-output specifications are added to the syntax of programs, these specifications can be verified at compile time. Programs which carry adequate tests with them in this way should be resistant to maintenance errors. If the specifications are independent of program details they are easy to give, and unlikely to contain errors in common with the program. Furthermore, certain finite specifications are maximal in that they exercise the control and expression structure of a program as well as any tests can.
Keywords
Debugging; error correction; high-level language systems; maintenance of software; semantic error; systematic testing; Computer science; Debugging; Error correction; Error correction codes; High level languages; Humans; Program processors; Software maintenance; Software testing; System testing; Debugging; error correction; high-level language systems; maintenance of software; semantic error; systematic testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0098-5589
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TSE.1977.231145
Filename
1702444
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