Re: Reference manuals vs. tutorials


"David Delony" <ickyelf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I've noticed that I'm starting to prefer reference manuals when learning
new
languages over tutorials. It appears to me that the more experienced
programmers
share this preference. Given the legendary terseness of the Unix manpages,
I
suppose that programmers like concision. Most of the tutorials seem too
basic
for my skills. I know what a variable is and I know what a loop is. Just
give me
the diffs!

You might find they are also slimmer and therefore cheaper. Too many
language books try and teach you basic programming over and over again and
you're paying for the privilege.

--
Bart


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