Re: Good CS Literature

2002-01-04 Thread Jenda Krynicky
"Michael R. Wolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > My problem with programming is that i dont know if im > > doing the right thing... > > > Yes the program/script works but Im not sure if its > > effecient or not... > > And, as a training exercise, you can tak

RE: Good CS Literature

2001-12-29 Thread Peter Cornelius
I just wanted to put in a shout for one of my favorite, and unmentioned, Perl books. "Effective Perl Programming" is by Joseph Hall and Randal Schwartz. It addresses many of 'am I doing it right' questions. The "Perl Cook Book' that others have mentioned is also a good reference for this. I've

RE: Good CS Literature

2001-12-29 Thread Gary Hawkins
t; perldocs.txt"); print CONTENT @content; close CONTENT; # Convert to printer-friendly version in Word with: #Ctrl-h #Find what: ^p^p^p^p #Replace with: ^p^m # ^m is a manual page break > -Original Message- > From: jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, Decem

RE: Good CS Literature

2001-12-29 Thread jeff
re would like to fall to sleep skimming through perldoc. Jeff -Original Message- From: Michael R. Wolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 12:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Good CS Literature Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I bought t

Re: Good CS Literature

2001-12-28 Thread Michael R. Wolf
Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I bought the Learning Perl by Orielly but I returned it > after realizing thats its almost the same as > perldoc/manuals... "Learning Perl" is a tutorial perldoc is a reference [...] > My problem with programming is that i dont know if im > doing the right th

Re: Good CS Literature

2001-12-27 Thread Luke
Thanks guys/gals for all your replies... Yes, im focusing on Perl right now and maybe Java. I bought the Learning Perl by Orielly but I returned it after realizing thats its almost the same as perldoc/manuals... My problem with programming is that i dont know if im doing the right thing... Yes

Re: Good CS Literature

2001-12-27 Thread John W. Krahn
Luke wrote: > > Hello people... Happy Holidays... > > This is my first post. Im a senior high school student and > about to graduate this year(lets just hope hehhehe).. Im just > wondering if any of you can recommend some good Computer Science > books that most universities use...my programmi

RE: Good CS Literature

2001-12-27 Thread Daryl J. Hoyt
CS is a good field. There are many different approaches universities take to the study of computer science, so it is difficult to recommend specific books. I recommend learning one language really well. C/C++ is a good start. C is fundamental to any good CS degree. C++ will also give

Re: Good CS Literature

2001-12-27 Thread Christopher Solomon
On 27 Dec 2001, Luke wrote: > Hello people... Happy Holidays... > > This is my first post. Im a senior high school student and > about to graduate this year(lets just hope hehhehe).. Im just > wondering if any of you can recommend some good Computer Science > books that most universities use..

RE: Good CS Literature

2001-12-27 Thread McCollum, Frank
Learning Perl - O'reilly and assoc. is the best beginning programming book I have seen. Followed up with Programming Perl The other O'Reilly books seem to be good (i.e. Visual Basic for Applications) I've just started with Teach Yourself C++, and so far it has not been helpful at ALL. Maybe I