Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby (2004)

Re:Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby (2004) by booleandilemma on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @09:17PM (#25065670)

Before stumbling upon Why’s Guide my only experience with programming literature had been dry textbooks.

The whimsy was a welcome relief.

Someone with your taste would be better off reading The Art of Computer Programming though.

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Re:Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby (2004) by djur on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @09:45PM (#25065839)

TAOCP isn't exactly a laugh riot but Knuth is kind of known for his sense of humor.

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Re:Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby (2004) by knodi123 on Thursday November 12, 2020 @12:26AM (#25066754)

Knuth's presentation on his new project, a replacement for TeX, called iTeX, which offers monthly subscription plans, and discounts for seniors and children under 5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKaI78K_rgA

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