BABAR Programming Page

20 December 1995

The intention of this page is to bring together the various references and pointers relating to compiled programming languages and object technology. If you see an error or would like to add something, please send your ideas to me,

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Getting Started

Overview of getting help, editors, compilers, and debuggers under UNIX

Class notes for BaBar C++ classes

Selected Bibliography of C, C++ and Fortran books, and Chris Day's private selection

Annotated bibliography of books about UNIX and programming (from misc.books.technical)

Recommendations for naming and numbering conventions and what units to use when writing BaBar software.

Updated Guidelines for writing BABAR software

Directory of useful coding examples (not yet available)

SLAC's /usr/local/doc directory of on-line documentation and FAQs

Who to ask about programming languages within the BABAR collaboration

On-line tutorials and information on specific programming topics:

Other programming references

Advanced Topics

Coding Templates

.cc

C++ code

.hh

C++ class definition

.icc

C++ inline member functions (included in the .hh file)

.c

C code

.h

C or C++ header file

.idl

IDL (Interface Definition Language)

.f90

Fortran 90 code

.f

FORTRAN77 code

.inc

FORTRAN77/Fortran 90 include files

Formal Coding Standard Candidates (Rules and Recommendations)

Note that these coding standards are under consideration only and are intended primarily for programmers working in "core" areas, such as the on-line system, the analysis shell framework or the data model. Casual programmers are directed to the above overview for programming guidelines.