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> If you're looking to learn C, or you've ever wondered how to build your own programming language, this is the book for you. In just a few lines of code, I'll
by jlg23 11y ago
> If you're looking to learn C, or you've ever wondered how to build your own programming language, this is the book for you. In just a few lines of code, I'll teach you how to use C, and together, we'll start building your very own language.
Agreed on "a few lines", but why should I buy a whole book on this? I'd really appreciate if the OP tried not to hijack hacker feeds for promotion. At least in my book, (s)he is blacklisted for eternity.
- wetmore 11y agoYou can read the book online. Beyond that, if by hacker feeds you're referring to hacker news, you may notice that the author of the book and the submitter are two different people. Finally, do you really think it's unusual for someone to use hacker news for promotion? Save the "blacklisted for eternity" melodrama for a worthy cause.
- lifeisstillgood 11y agoI disagree. The author (she?) has spent what looks like a lot of effort in building a introduction to at least two areas of basic software literacy and, assuming the book is even half way reliable (quick look shows no obvious horrors) then this is a worthwhile addition to the "how to code" which beats most Java-in-10-days books simply for its subject matter. Add in what seems to be a recurring theme of "don't worry, this is hard, ignore the (male?) arse-hats and just do it, and we have an introduction by and for women - a sorely needed part of the landscape. So, as I judge this book by its cover, it seems a good and worthwhile addition to the community. Please use Hacker News to promote worthwhile additions (especially as there seems to be a free online copy)