The example you shared is also very well done. However in defense of the main book of this thread - the style of its formatting I think is well suited for web

The example you shared is also very well done. However in defense of the main book of this thread - the style of its formatting I think is well suited for web developers and the like, having less information on the page makes the problem a bit less daunting for beginner readers. It also increases the page count, which is a good marketing strategy for the publisher. I think most ebooks in general, particularly in web dev space, are void of quality content; so while I completely understand and see your perspective, I think in the context of what is out there, this book is a good effort. I personally would also write a more condensed guide (actually I did :D see here: https://github.com/ashok-khanna/common-lisp-by-example https://github.com/ashok-khanna/common-lisp-by-example), but that’s just you and me having similar style choices :) I need to copy that springer style, it’s beautiful too!