Quote:99 Bottles of OOP is a practical guide to writing cost-effective, maintainable, and pleasing object-oriented code.

Now available in Python, as well as JavaScript, PHP, and Ruby!

It explores:

Recognizing when code is "good enough"
Getting the best value from Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Doing proper refactoring, not random "rehacktoring"
Locating concepts buried in code
Finding names that convey deeper meaning
Safely altering code by following the "Flocking Rules"
Simplifying new additions with the Open/Closed Principle
Avoiding conditionals by obeying the Liskov Substitution Principle
Making targeted improvements by reducing Code Smells
Improving changeability with polymorphism
Manufacturing role-playing objects using Factories
Hedging against uncertainty by loosening coupling
Developing a programming aesthetic

What's The Current Version?

As of November 15, 2024, the current release of the 2nd Edition is version 2.2.1. This is the complete book, and is approximately 105,000 words long (bigger than most novels, and right up there up with some beefy science fiction).