The Tcl Programming Language: A Comprehensive Guide

Nadkarani's text is so good that I bought it twice: first, the print version and later the PDF so that I could have a copy on my laptop. Unlike most programming books on Tcl, this one does not discuss Tk. This was a wonderful decision because it allows the author to go into much greater detail regarding the various commands that Tcl provides. There is a phenomenal amount of material available here and the writing is precise, clear and straightforward. Attentive reading is rewarded as the author has a dry sense of humor and has slipped in small bon mots throughout that inject levity but do not distract from the content.Tcl has been around for decades and, consequently, there is a huge amount of information and code available on the internet. A testament to Tcl's design and maintenance is that almost all of this code still just works. Yet, at the same time, Tcl and its environment have evolved. Nadkarni's text discusses current best practices and recommended libraries for modern Tcl programming, a boon for those new to the language.

As I was reading this book I kept noticing that the layout was very nice, the tables, code callouts, footnotes and graphs well-done, the organization excellent, every sentence perfect, even the printing and binding was unusually good, ... and so I stopped to check on the editorial staff -- few books are edited and produced this perfectly.Of course I then remembered that there is no large editorial staff behind this book or company that has been producing books for many decades. This is the work of Ashok Nadkarni. He wrote it, organized it, edited it, indexed it (great job there), typeset it, had it printed. Of course many contributors helped him, probably excellent contributors judging by the high quality.As well as being a very readable, correct, and complete book about the Tcl prrogramming language and its use for professional work, this is a great example of literacy + engineering + clear-thinking.We need 1000 more writers like this. If you're an author, or want to be one, look at this book for inspiration.

I'm a hobby programmer and dabble in dozens of programming languages (master of none and intermediate of none), but I've purchased, and occasionally read, dozens of books on the subject of programming. This one is a standout. Programming books can be dry, boring, and difficult to slog through.Ashok Nadkarni's writing style is friendly, elegant and engaging. Of all the books I've read, this one is the easiest to dive all the way in to. At close to 700 pages it can seem like a daunting tome for a small language, but that's because each chapter covers topics in a real and useful way. You won't feel rushed, or stupid, or lost reading this book. Every time I get confused about something, it's inevitably something I overlooked earlier in the book.If you've always clung to languages that consistently make the top 10 list in popularity, TCL may not be your bag, but if you like simple, straightforward, languages that get things done, please do yourself a favor and read the preview material... then buy the book. :) It really is good!

I purchased this book to help with work. This book has some really nice examples and is thorough. I recommend this book for those wanting to learn TCL.

A great book on TCL v8.6. I really liked the writing style of the author. Every chapter is very detailed with good and useful examples.If you plan to write code in TCL then this will be a great companion. Beginners should be able to grasp all the important concepts very easily. Seasoned programmers can use this as a reference manual with a very detailed and easy to use table of contents and index.I congratulate the author on accomplishing such a wonderful task of writing this comprehensive TCL guide. Reading this book made it pretty obvious that the author took a great amount of effort into writing a truly useful TCL manual/reference-book/textbook.Note: I am not sure why one of the reviewers has given such bad a rating/review. This book is a great investment. Any first version of a book may contain minor typos. That's what an errata is for.

This is a really good TCL book. I own a lot of TCL books, and this one really does manage to stand out. As it says on the cover, it is a Guide book that is not only useful for learning how to program in TCL, but discovering all of what modern TCL has to offer. I frequently have this book out while coding.It's strange that another reviewer mentioned not liking the Index, because I literally bring up the Index as a strength every time I've mentioned this book. Welcome to the Internet, I guess?

Excellent and very detailed coverage of tcl 8.6 with many helpful examples. I've been dabbling with tcl for over 12 years and this finally convinced me to upgrade to 8.6. Recommended. But you will still need the Ousterhout or Brent Welch books for tk and writing c extensions.

My job requires me to write quite a bit of Tcl. Compared with other programming language communities, Tcl is almost devoid of public enthusiasm. Finding quality Tcl texts on par with the slew of Python books in print is impossible.This book is a refreshing modern take on Tcl. Osterhout's book has been my best Tcl reference text, but way too many pages devoted to Tk and the Tcl/C interface. This text avoids Tk and C and focuses on the Tcl language itself.It covers Tcl 8.6 so it's completely up to date with the latest Tcl features.

This is the best book for learning TCL and it serves as a great reference too! The book is dedicated to TCL and does not cover Tk, the graphical user interface (GUI), although it is mentioned.

Für mich ein absolut empfehlenswertes Buch für TCL Programmierer, die - wie ich - über die Jahre immer wieder mit TCL arbeiten. Das Buch lässt kein Thema aus, geht über die Grundlagen weit hinaus und ist gerade für die Version 8.6. in dieser Hinsicht alternativlos. Die Neuerungen der Sprache werden gleich von Anfang an mit in dieses Programmierhandbuch eingearbeitet, die Themenschwerpunkte sind sehr sinnvoll und vollständig gegliedert.Als Einsteigerbuch würde ich es nicht empfehlen, da gibt es u.U. Einfacheres. Allerdings wird der Einsteiger dennoch nach ein paar Wochen auf dieses Buch zurückgreifen müssen.Glücklicherweise wird auf die Vorstellung von TK verzichtet, sodass sich in den über 600 Seiten sich auf TCL alleine konzentriert wird - sonst wäre vermutlich gekürzt worden. Hier kann man nur hoffen, dass es vielleicht mal ein ähnliches Werk nur für TK geben wird.

Bello

L'auteur est le créateur de l'extension Twapi pour Tcl sous Windows. La version Tcl abordée est la version 8.6 ce qui en fait le livre le plus récent sur Tcl ( en janvier 2018 ). Il aborde en particulier les "coroutines", "threads" "TclKit" et "TDBC" ( interface Tcl vers les bases de données SQL ) et s'adresse à tous les niveaux de programmeurs avec de nombreux exemples. Un livre montrant les aptitudes de Tcl à rester un langage moderne. Un excellent livre ( en anglais, soit ) qui complète l'aide incluse avec la distribution Tcl/Tk.

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