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Re:For Donald Knuth, good coding is synonymous with beautifu... by pbourke on Thursday April 16, 2020 @11:03AM (#22890094)
> Seems like an interesting way to get into programming.

This would be an iconoclastic route into programming, to say the least.

If you are looking for a more approachable or practical book that gets you programming and introduces some theory I recommend “Classic Computer Science Problems in Python” by David Kopec.

Reading TAOCP to get into programming is sort of like reading a physics textbook in order to build a doghouse in your backyard.

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Re:For Donald Knuth, good coding is synonymous with beautifu... by kragen on Thursday April 16, 2020 @12:02PM (#22890746)
Iconoclastic? What idols are being smashed by our hypothetical TAOCP-reading novice?
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Re:For Donald Knuth, good coding is synonymous with beautifu... by pbourke on Thursday April 16, 2020 @05:41PM (#22893859)
Not the best word choice. s/iconoclastic/singular/
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Re:For Donald Knuth, good coding is synonymous with beautifu... by ska on Thursday April 16, 2020 @01:16PM (#22891478)
perhaps the learn how to program X in Y days "icon"?
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