Common LISP: An Interactive Approach (Principles of Computer Science Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (619 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0716782189 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 358 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It gives an ordered presentation of Commom LISP - for example, it introduces packages simultaneously with symbols for easier assimilation and provides extensive example interactions with LISP to illustrate material being taught. The text uses a tutorial style that focuses on learning by interaction and experimentation. The book devotes attention to style and debugging to familiarize students with realistic situations and helps novices recognize error messages and what they mean through intentional keyboard errors.. The text also thoroughly covers programming in Pure LISP before programming in Imperative LISP so that students get used to recursive programming
Common Lisp This is a very good LISP book; perhaps the best. The book is short (~2Common Lisp HaltingState This is a very good LISP book; perhaps the best. The book is short (~240 pages), enjoyable to read and contains an extensive reference of the language in the back of the book. I would definitely recommend reading this book before advancing onto Paul Graham's "On Lisp".. 0 pages), enjoyable to read and contains an extensive reference of the language in the back of the book. I would definitely recommend reading this book before advancing onto Paul Graham's "On Lisp".. Lacks overall perspective A Customer Let me begin with some compliments. The author's treatment of packages, always a tricky concept for LISPers, is superior. Shapiro introduces them early, and applies them consistently throughout the rest of the book. Another plus is his conversational tone that makes the book easy to follow. Most of his explanations seem accurate. Now the bad news: there are many details introduced early while basic concepts are pushed way far back in the book. While the author is entitled to his own opinion about what's important, there are a couple of issues that are particularly bothersome. The let statement is not introduced until chapt. Made me say "I know Lisp" If, while studying some lisp books, you've been asking questions like "why?", "how? why?!" or occasionally wondering why some things are like they are with common lisp, you've finally found the right book.I decided to learn Lisp as a hobby last year and started reading some books on the topic which are available online. I liked the "practical approach" book but my motivation somewhat deteriorated after about halfway through it. The structure of the chapters were leaving somewhat more gap than I'd prefer on some topics and I realized my learning speed was slowing down. Then I found "successful lisp" book and loved it. For o