Software assessment using metrics: A comparison across large C++ and Java systems

Annals of Software Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 117-141

  Mayrand, Jean ^a   Patenaude, Jean François ^a   Merlo, Ettore ^a   Dagenais, Michel ^a   Laguë, Bruno ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b BELL CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0034421606     PISSN: 10227091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018924724621     Document Type: Article

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