Combining preprocessor slicing with C/C++ language slicing

Science of Computer Programming

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 399-413

  Vidács, László ^a   Beszédes, Árpád ^a   Gyimóthy, Tibor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

C C+; Preprocessing; Preprocessor slicing; Program slicing

Indexed keywords

C/C+; PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATIONS; PRE PROCESSORS; PREPROCESSING; PREPROCESSOR SLICING; PROGRAM ANALYSIS; PROGRAM SLICING; SLICING METHODS;

LINGUISTICS; QUERY LANGUAGES;

PROGRAM PROCESSORS;

EID: 64549151981     PISSN: 01676423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scico.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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