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Improve Your Haskell Programming Skills in a Weekend! This book is a "mini" language reference on Haskell, which is one of the most widely used (pure) functional programming languages. We go through all salient features of the modern Haskell programming language in this book (based on the Haskell 2010 Language Report). Although it is written as a reference, you can read it more or less from beginning to end and you should be able to get the overall picture of the Haskell language if you have some prior experience with functional programming in Haskell or other ML-style functional programming languages. This book is, however, not for absolute beginners. The book covers * Haskell software development process basics. * Haskell module system. Import and export. * Predefined types such as Char and String. * Top-level and nested declarations. * Type signatures. Function and pattern bindings. * Functions. Sections. Currying. * Conditional expressions. Case expressions. * Pattern matching. * Types. Data types. Type classes. * Basics of Functors and Monads. * Basic IO. * The Standard Prelude functions. * The builtin classes such as Eq, Ord, and Enum. Order your copy today and learn Haskell this weekend!

Learn Python in a Weekend! This book is an (informal) language reference on the Python programming language. Python is one of the most widely used languages in many different application areas. We go through all essential features of the modern Python programming language, including the match statement (3.10) and exception groups (3.11). Although the book is written as a reference, you can read it more or less from beginning to end and you should be able to get the overall picture of the Python language if you have some prior experience with programming in Python. The book covers * Python program top-level components. * Python package/module import system. * Builtin type hierarchy. Data model. * List, map, tuple literals. * Expressions. Simple and compound statements. * Function, class definitions. * Object oriented programming in Python. * Structural pattern matching. * Coroutines, async/await. Order your copy today and learn Python this weekend!

Learn Lua in a Weekend! This book is a "mini" language reference on the Lua programming language. Lua is one of the most popular embedded programming languages, and it is widely used as a scripting language in many applications. We go through all salient features of Lua, as a standalone programming language in this book. Although the book is written as a reference, you can read it more or less from beginning to end and you should be able to get the overall picture of the Lua language (but not necessarily all the gory details) if you are familiar with some basic syntax of Lua. The book covers * Lua standalone interpreter. * Lua program execution. Modules. * Types, literals, variables. * Expressions, functions, statements. * Tables, arrays. * Metatables, metamethods. * Iterators. * Concurrency. * Lua standard libraries. Order your copy today!

Learn Golang Essentials in a Weekend! Go is one of the most powerful, and yet the simplest, modern programming languages. We go through all important features of the modern Go programming language (as of 1.18 and 1.19 - 2022), including generics!! Why Go? * Go is a simple, easy to learn and use, beginner-friendly high-level programming language. * Go is suitable for low-level systems programming, traditionally done by low level languages like C. * Go is one of the most popular languages in modern Web services and application development. * Go is one of the most widely used CLI application languages for system administration and network management. * Go is fun! Although the book is written as a reference, you can read it more or less from beginning to end and you should be able to get the overall picture of the Go language (but not necessarily all the gory details) if you have some prior experience with programming in Go or other similar C-style languages. The book covers * Go toolchain. Workspaces, modules. * Go program execution model. Packages. * Variable, constant declarations. * Builtin types, builtin functions. * Structs, interfaces. Generic types. * Functions, methods. Generic functions. * Expressions and statements. * Goroutines. The book also includes a bonus chapter on generics for people who are new to programming with the parameterized types. Generics brings the power of the modern type system to the Go programming language. You won't be able to program effectively in Go without fully utilizing generics moving forward. Order your copy today and learn Go this weekend!

Learn Golang Programming by "Reading" This Book! Go is one of the most popular programming languages, created by Google. Go is much simpler than most other modern programming languages such as Java or C#. It is easier to learn. It is easier to use. And, it is more fun to use. If you are just starting with programming, then Go is the perfect language to learn programming with. Go is a "backend programming language", and it is different from other popular dynamic languages like Python and Javascript. It requires more discipline. It will make you a better programmer. Once you are comfortable with Go, you can more easily learn other programming languages. The Art of Go - Basics starts from the absolute basics and moves on to more advanced topics. Although it is an introductory book, you will gain sufficient knowledge, after reading this book, that you can venture into a journey of programming in Go on your own. If you are a seasoned developer, then it will provide a good introduction to idiomatic usages of Go in broad contexts. Who is this book for? Anyone who wants to know what programming is and how the code is written. Anyone who has tried to learn programming and given up because it was too hard. Anyone who has some experience in programming and who wants to learn the Go language. The Art of Go - Basics is organized into a series of small lessons. Each lesson starts with simple example programs, and it emphasizes code reading rather than premature writing. You will learn basics of coding, and some intricacies of Golang, just by reading each lesson. The book includes some (optional) exercises, and it ends with a few final projects. The Art of Go - Basics covers the following topics (as of version Go 1.16), among other things: The basic structure of Go programs. Basic constructs of the Go programming language such as expressions and statements. Primitive types, slices, maps, and functions. Go structs, interfaces, and methods. Pointers. Value semantics vs reference semantics. Value receivers vs pointer receivers. Concurrent programming with Goroutines and channels. Simple network programming over TCP. Simple Web programming using the net/http standard package. Go build tools. Go modules. If you are just starting to learn programming, then learn Go. Learn programming with Go. The Art of Go - Basics will guide you through your first steps in the wonderful world of programming! Get this book now and start learning programming in Go today!

Learn Rust the Right Way! This book is a mini language reference on the Rust programming language. We go through all essential features of Rust 2021 Edition (and some newer language features) in this book. Rust is one of the most powerful languages, originally created for low-level systems programming. Rust is now widely used in other areas as well, such as Web application development. Rust is, in fact, one of the most popular/loved languages among developers. (And yet, it is one of the most difficult programming languages to learn.) This book is specifically written for * Experienced programmers who are new to Rust, or * Beginning Rust programmers who want to learn various fundamental concepts in Rust programming. That is, if you have some prior experience with Rust or other similar languages like C++ or Haskell, etc., then this book is for you. This book is, however, ultimately a "language reference", and it is not intended for complete beginners. The book covers * Rust crates. * Rust program items. * Names and variables. * Ownership and borrowing. * Blocks, scopes, lifetimes. * Types, traits, generics. * Special types, special traits. * Expressions. Statements. * Pattern matching. * Error handling. * Common macros. * Builtin attributes. Order your copy today and learn Rust the right way!

Learn C# in a Weekend! This book is a "mini" language reference on the C# programming language. C# is one of the ".NET" languages, and it is widely used for Web application development (ASP.NET), among other things. We go through all essential features of the modern C# programming language (as of C# 10.0 and C# 11.0 on .NET 6/7) in this book. Although the book is written in a reference style, you can read it more or less from beginning to end and you should be able to get the overall picture of the modern C# language (but not necessarily all the gory details) if you have some prior experience with C# or other similar languages such as C++ or Java. Note: This book is a language reference (although written in an informal style), and not a tutorial. It is not intended for complete beginners. The book covers * High-level C# program structure. Namespaces. * C# type system. Value types, reference types. * Built-in types. Arrays, tuples. * Variable declarations. Statements. * Expressions. Pattern matching. * Generics, type constraints. * Interfaces, delegates, events. * Classes, structs, records. * Lambda expressions, local functions. * Extension methods. * Exception handling. Order your copy today and learn C# today!

Become a Better Javascript Programmer! Typescript is a better Javascript, It is a statically typed, safe programming language, which uses more or less the same syntax as Javascript. Typescript programs are compiled to Javascript, and they can be run anywhere Javascript is supported. It is widely used by professional Javascript developers, for frontend development (e.g., Angular, React, and VueJS) as well as for backend development (e.g., Node.Js and Deno). This book is a "mini" language reference on the Typescript programming language. We go through all essential features of Typescript (as of versions 4.8 and 4.9), and some new ECMAScript features, in this book. Although it is written as a reference, however, you can read it more or less from beginning to end and you should be able to get the overall picture of the Typescript language if you have some prior experience with programming in Typescript or modern Javascript (ES2015 and later). This book is, however, not intended for complete beginners. The book covers * Typescript development basics. * ES module system. * Basic JS/TS types. Type annotations. * Variable declarations. Type inference. * Algebraic data types. Generics. * Objects. Classes. * Function types. Arrow functions. * How to create new types from existing types. Order your copy today!

Einstein's View on Theoretical Physics! This short booklet is based on the address (or, its transcript) delivered before the Prussian Academy of Science by Einstein, in 1914, right after he was elected to a member of the Academy. Whether you agree with his opinion or not, Einstein was a deep thinker, and he always had unique views on the topics that were of general interest to people who cared about science (and, humanity). This article, in particular, provided his insight on the role of "principles" in the development of fundamental theories in physics. A must-read for Einstein enthusiasts, or any serious students of physics! This short article/transcript (roughly ~7 minutes) was originally published in German, and it is now in the public domain. This booklet attempts at a new translation to give a somewhat clearer account of what Einstein wanted to convey in his original address. A completely new English translation - 2024!

Are You Looking for a Good Python Programming Tutorial? Then, this book is for you. This book provides the most comprehensive introduction to programming in Python for beginning programmers like you. You will learn real proper Python programming from this book, from the absolute basics to more advanced/difficult topics. This book will teach you The fundamentals of programming, and The core Python language basics. Regardless of how much, or how little, programming experience you have, after learning proper Python using this book, you will be able to read and understand various Python programs and you will be able to write simple fully functioning programs. For real. Pick up this book and start learning real software development in Python. Today!! Python for Serious Beginners will give you the best introduction to programming in Python whether you are coming from a different programming language background or you are learning programming for the first time. This book covers all the essential features of Modern Python (Python 3.10/3.11) through carefully designed code examples. Python for Serious Beginners starts from the absolute basics such as how to install the Python tools on your machine, and how to use the Python interactive shell, and it covers all the key concepts of Python 3 with enough depth to be useful even to the experienced programmers. Python for Serious Beginners is rather unique in that, throughout the book, we cover the fundamentals of Python programming while working on a few simple but real programming projects. The book also includes a few "lab sessions" with a number of practical exercises, in which the readers can practice real hands-on programming. Order your copy now and start learning real Python programming today! From Zero to Hero! This book covers the following topics, among others: How to install Python locally on your machine. How to effectively use the Python REPL (interactive shell). The basic structure of a Python program. Python modules and packages. Basic constructs of Python such as expressions and statements. Simple builtin data types, e.g., as integer, float, bool, and string. Complex builtin data types, e.g., list, tuple, and dictionary. Objects. Variables and assignments. Immutability vs mutability. Arithmetic and comparison operations. Builtin functions and methods, e.g., print, input, type, etc. Loops using the `for` and `while` statements. `if-else `conditional expressions and statements. The new `match` statement. Structural pattern matching. (New as of 3.10.) How to define a function using the `def` statement. How to define a custom type using the `class` statement. How to create a new `enum` type. Typing and type annotations. Fundamental concepts of programming such as "recursion". Object oriented programming (OOP). Basic software development process. Smart people will most likely pick up this book and end up learning real solid Python programming. :)