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(==External links== *[http://members.shaw.ca/rob.ellwood/sources.txt Beginner's Guide to NetHack Sources]) |
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| − | '''Source diving''' is the action of examining the [[source code]] of NetHack. A person who practices source diving is called a '''source diver'''. The source code is freely available for anyone, unlike in most commercial programs. | + | '''Source diving''' is the action of examining the [[source code]] of [[NetHack]]. A person who practices source diving is called a '''source diver'''. The source code is freely available for anyone, unlike in most commercial programs. |
Source diving is usually done when someone wants to know how something really works in the game. Source divers may also program their own [[patch]]es to the game. | Source diving is usually done when someone wants to know how something really works in the game. Source divers may also program their own [[patch]]es to the game. | ||
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| + | [[Grep]], [[GEMA]], [[AWK]], and [http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/index.html Doxygen] are useful tools when source diving. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 02:38, 25 June 2006
Source diving is the action of examining the source code of NetHack. A person who practices source diving is called a source diver. The source code is freely available for anyone, unlike in most commercial programs.
Source diving is usually done when someone wants to know how something really works in the game. Source divers may also program their own patches to the game.
Grep, GEMA, AWK, and Doxygen are useful tools when source diving.
