February 1991
Volume 9 Number 2
ALGORITHMS
Removing Recursion From Algorithms
By Gary Syck
Recursion is a powerful technique;
eliminating recursion can add still more power.
Skip Lists
By Frederick Hegeman
Skip lists have caused much recent
excitement -- the numbers show you why.
Positioning Nodes For General Trees
By John Q. Walker II
Nothing is more lovely than a tree
drawn well.
Searching With Skip Lists (Article unavailable in electronic form)
By Ken Grogan
Here's a tutorial introduction to
an important new piece of technology.
OTHER FEATURES
Removing Duplicate Files Across Disk Drives
By Jerzy Tomasik
Climbing over DOS directory
structures is easy, with this code as a starting point.
Reviving The UNIX sbrk Function
By Dave Schmitt
When it comes to allocating
storage, sometimes the old ways are the best ways.
Automated Software Testing
By Robert McLaughlin
Automate your testing to lower bug
rates -- and development costs.
A Login Shell For DOS
By Leor Zolman
Simplify machine sharing with this
special command.
COLUMNS
Standard C
P.J. Plauger
Doctor C's Pointers
Rex Jaeschke
On The Networks
Sydney Weinstein
Questions & Answers
Ken Pugh
BOOK REVIEWS
Object-Oriented Design With Applications
Reviewed By Alex Lane
Algorithmics: The Spirit of Computing
Reviewed By Tom Rombouts