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The Go Programming Language by Brian W. Kernighan, Alan Donovan

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Re: The Go Programming Language by Brian W. Kernighan, Alan Donovan

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Post by latch »

eric_bullington wrote: post #9

I've not been a huge fan of Go (more of a Rust person). However, seeing these authors, I'm now itching to get my hands on a copy of this book and give Go another shot. I wish I didn't have to wait until the summer for it! Edit: Also, I realize it's unfair to compare Rust to Go, since they really fill two different PL niches. I actually think there is plenty of room for both languages. By my statement above, I just me…

The C Programming Language had a tremendous influence on me. Everything I've written has been with the hope that I might capture part of its magic.

That said, maybe The Little Go Book (http://openmymind.net/The-Little-Go-Book/) can tide you over until summer.

Re: The Go Programming Language by Brian W. Kernighan, Alan Donovan

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Post by TazeTSchnitzel »

eric_bullington wrote: post #9

I've not been a huge fan of Go (more of a Rust person). However, seeing these authors, I'm now itching to get my hands on a copy of this book and give Go another shot. I wish I didn't have to wait until the summer for it! Edit: Also, I realize it's unfair to compare Rust to Go, since they really fill two different PL niches. I actually think there is plenty of room for both languages. By my statement above, I just me…

K&R had some wonderfully tricky exercises. This should be fun. (Assuming I don't give up again!)

Edit: Hmm, perhaps I should dust off that copy of K&R and continue from where I left off? :D

Re: The Go Programming Language by Brian W. Kernighan, Alan Donovan

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Post by eric_bullington »

TazeTSchnitzel wrote: post #15
eric_bullington wrote: post #9

I've not been a huge fan of Go (more of a Rust person). However, seeing these authors, I'm now itching to get my hands on a copy of this book and give Go another shot. I wish I didn't have to wait until the summer for it! Edit: Also, I realize it's unfair to compare Rust to Go, since they really fill two different PL niches. I actually think there is plenty of room for both languages. By my statement above, I just me…

K&R had some wonderfully tricky exercises. This should be fun. (Assuming I don't give up again!) Edit: Hmm, perhaps I should dust off that copy of K&R and continue from where I left off? :D

I've actually used some of the exercises from K&R when learning other languages, they're so good.

This should be a lot of fun.

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