Code developers and programmers rejoice! That piece of script you probably fragged in place of some Metallica MP3 is still available at your local online library.

DevX Monday launched the Web's largest free code library through a deal that adds 27,000 code samples from San Diego-based Sourcebank, a developer-focused search engine, to DevX's existing library.

That brings the number of free code samples available at Palo Alto, Calif.-based DevX's site to 38,000.

"The library demonstrates our continued commitment to providing developers with the resources they need to keep projects moving," says DevX CEO Peter Horan. "The reuse of code is playing an increasingly important role in development, but without order and categorization, it will create a new glut of information for developers. Our library, the largest of its kind, gives developers working in all programming languages a quick and easy way to find thousands of organized, downloadable code samples that they can put to use immediately."

The expanded library features more than 3,500 pieces of Java code and thousands of other source code files for C++ and Web scripting languages, such as Perl and JavaScript. Users can also access code samples from the archives of magazines such as Visual Basic Programmer's Journal, Visual C++ Developers Journal, Exchange & Outlook, and Java Pro.

DevX says it has also redesigned the TechTips Library, which supplies thousands of concise programming tips for developers.

The company says programmers can browse tips by categories that mirror the zones on the site, which range from Web development to XML, making it easier to find valuable instructions and information quickly.

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