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As a successor to The Design and Construction of Compilers, first published in 1981 by John Wiley, this book retains the same basic approach of the earlier text but looks at compiling a wider range of languages, and is particularly concerned with the implementation of high level programming languages, especially 'modern' languages such as ALGOL 68, Pascal and ADA. The book is soundly based on the underlying theory and the emphasis is on the design of compilers and the practical aspects of compiler writing. Compiler writing is discussed in an integrated manner, including lexical analysis, syntax analysis, use of symbol tables, storage allocation, and code generation, without overemphasizing one aspect at the expense of others. ... Read more

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The Ada 2005 Reference Manual combines the International Standard ISO/IEC 8652/1995(E) for the programming language Ada with the corrections of the Technical Corrigendum 1 approved by ISO in February 2001 and with the Amendment 1 expected to be approved by ISO in late 2006 or early 2007. Both the Technical Corrigendum 1 and the Amendment 1 list only the changes made to the International Standard.

The Ada 2005 Reference Manual incorporates these changes in the overall standard text and thus will replace the former versions as an indispensable working companion for anybody using Ada professionally or learning and studying the language systematically. In naming this version, we have chosen the vernacular term Ada 2005 used by the Ada community to refer to the interesting extensions made to the language Ada by the Amendment 1.

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Rather than taking the more traditional "procedural" approach, the authors take an object-oriented approach from the start to teach introductory programming concepts. Focusing on effective use of objects, they concentrate on building programs from an object library, reusing the objects, and developing classes and methods. ... Read more

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Very Novel Approach
This new approach is excellent in teaching the concepts of object-oriented programming.It has very good exercises and takes the reader logically through the process of developing object oriented programs.

Highlyrecommended for first time graphic programmers. ... Read more

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Introduces the concept of object-oriented programming to Pascal programmers, covering both Borland and Turbo Pascal. Includes more advanced topics such as dynamic data structures and increased coverage of graphics. All programming principles are illustrated with clearly annotated segments of code usable in larger programs. Numerous examples are carefully explained and arranged to lead readers through complexities of the language. ... Read more

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Turbo pascal
This is a great book for the beginning programmer.It encompasses the basics of turbo pascal.It is helpful because it is very general in its descriptions and applies to a wide range of functions in pascal. ... Read more

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The aim of this revised and expanded edition is to help the reader to acquire and develop the skill of computer programming in a block-structured language and to foster an understanding of the related topics of data structures and data processing. No previous knowledge of computer programming or computer concepts is assumed. The book is intended particularly for students of Computer Studies to GCE Advanced level, BTEC National and Higher National awards, first-year undergraduate level and British Computer Society Part One examinations. It should also be suitable for students needing a knowledge of programming, but whose major course of study is not computing - for example, engineering students and those requiring a self-study course - and as a primer for readers who can already program in other languages, but wish to learn PASCAL in the shortest possible time. An ELBS/LPBB edition is available. ... Read more

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why this ?
Who wants this book? So weird that it came out in 2003. Twenty years ago, Pascal started getting supplanted by C in universities and the marketplace. Thumbing thru the book, there is the familiar material going all the way back to Pascal User Manual and Report: ISO Pascal Standard. You know: constant definition, type declaration, variable definition etc. Holmes does explain material at a more leisurely pace than that book, which was somewhat terse.

But the cold reality is that today, if you want to invest your time in this book, it's just wasted effort. Little demand for Pascal programmers. Less even than for Fortran programmers. Since Fortran at least led to the buildup of massive code bases when it was the main computational language. Never happened with Pascal. So there is much less legacy code to maintain in Pascal than Fortran. ... Read more

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"Borland Pascal from Square One" is the best!
This book was perfect.Jeff Duntemann didn't tell us what to do, but how to do what we wanted.It is the perfect "bible" for anyone seriously interested in PASCAL programming.I'm a student of programming, and I never leave home without it.His reasoning and real-life examples along with a good sense of humor make it an excellent programming book even if the concepts are the only thing you need.I still use it for C++ to look up his analogies.

The best programming book I've read!
I'm a student programmer and was having trouble understanding the techno babble in all of my other text books. I took it upon myself to go out and buy a book that would explain programming to me in terms I could understand and relate to. I'd read Visual Developer (PC Techniques) magazine and knew that Jeff Duntemann was one of the editors and enjoyed reading his articles. I found this book written by him and took a chance. As the title says, it does take you from Square One and moves you easily through Pascal programming, step by step. Mr. Duntemann uses his wit and good sense of humor to keep you wanting to read and learn more. He has actually found a way to make learning computer programming fun!! I would definitely recommend this book to any beginning or intermediate programmer whether you are a student or just wanting to learn at home on your own. ... Read more

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"Scientific Pascal" enables readers to solve interesting problems right from the start. It teaches the use of a modern integrated programming environment, and develops useful programs ready to run. The programs include state-of-the-art algorithms in approximation, zeros of functions, series, integration, differential equations, linear equations, matrix manipulation, permutations and many others. The theory behind many of the applications is given in detail. Many general algorithms are also included, such as searching, programming the mouse and VGA, DOS and BIOS programming, and graphics programming.

All programs in the text and answer section are attractively formatted, and have been computer tested. The accompanying disk contains all program codes that are printed in the book, answers to exercises, plus some additional units and programs ready to compile and run. ... Read more

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This IBM-based programming language is an international favorite. Now the newest version with all its unique features will be summarized in O'Brien's one-stop Complete Reference. ... Read more

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Hello!!
With the other material out there, by default this must be one of the better books.In any event, the basic content of the book is "all over the place" and has no cohesion for the reader to get a completehandle on.The reader must be presumed to have significant prior knowledgeof programming and programming structure to get a grasp on the book'scontent and what the author is trying to communicate.Examples areincomplete.You might as well buy it if you are going to learn thesubject.

The best Turbo Pascal book ever!
By far the best Turbo Pascal book you can buy. It is a totally completereference and how to book for advanced and beginning programmers. It alsoincludes algorithms and techniques and is very easy to read and wellwritten. With it I was able to optimize my techniques and code... fast! Ifyou program in turbo pascal 7, you MUST buy this book. ... Read more

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A complete guide to developing Windows applications using the latest Pascal compiler from Borland International focuses on using Borland's ObjectWindows library. ... Read more

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With this text, Shaffer and Platt provide an alternate presentation and organization of material for an introduction to programming in Turbo Pascal. Emphasizing subprograms in the beginning and the object-oriented paradigm later, this new approach introduces functions and one repetitive control structure first, then slowly adds other structures. Students are motivated through the use of a chapter problem to demonstrate concepts, which is formalized towards the end of each chapter.This gives students substantial, yet understandable, examples of structures, presenting a more realistic picture of problem solving and program development.Abstraction, the underlying theme of the text, is demonstrated with control structures, data types, subprograms, and the object-oriented paradigm.Descriptions of nine subfields of computer science are integrated into the text.The text meets all criteria of the CS1 course, several from CS2, and related knowledge units. ... Read more

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good
this is a very nice booc ... Read more

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Presenting concepts of structured programming in the context of Turbo Pascal, this text places continued emphasis on problem-solving and principles of program design and testing. The Second Edition features a new chapter on using the Graph Unit in Turbo Pascal to create graphics screens involving text, lines and ellipses, and a new chapter on units. Also new is the coverage of object-oriented programming, material on preconditions and postconditions, and expanded coverage of value versus variable parameters. ... Read more

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user friendly..... great!!!
I obtained a free copy of the original, 1985?...I used it to create aprogram to perform simple calculations, regarding customer pay repairorders as well as warranty and it's applicable parts/labor adjusments. Asthe years have progressed, I find it unsettling that I now have to pay forsuch a "Wonderful insight to magic." Dancad was such a gift....I'm not trying to stop such enterprise, I wish you well!! Don't you knowyour enthusiam and insite broughtabout a significant change in my life!!! ... Read more

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Not for beginners of the language
This book was written in 1987 and assumes that you are already familiar with Turbo Pascal. There is a review of Pascal, but if you are a beginner, this will not help you.You need to have a working knowledge to use this best.

This also was originally published as "Advanced Turbo Pascal: Programming and Techniques."The main difference is the addition of Turbo Pascal Database Toolbox and Turbo Pascal Graphix Toolbox.

This text covers dynamic allocation, interfacing to assembly language routines, encryption and data compression, and expression parsing and evaluation.It also has a section in the appendix on converting C and BASIC programs to Turbo Pascal.Each program is explained well for the reader.

If you are still working with Turbo Pascal, this has some good examples for you. ... Read more