reddit.com: first Chapter of TDPL available for free

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
> On Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:00:59 -0400, Andrei Alexandrescu 
> <SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.org> wrote:
> 
>> http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/975ng/diving_into_the_d_programming_language_tdpl/ 
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>>
>> (Don't tell anyone, but I plan to rewrite it.)
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>> Andrei
> 
> Wow, my head's spinning :)
> 
> That's a lot of data/concepts in one chapter.  Have you considered how 
> this chapter will be for a newbie programmer?

Like K&R, TDPL is intended for people who already know how to program in 
another language. Knowledge of a specific language is not recommended or 
required. The preface will make that clear.

Some reviewers are still concerned that I discuss topics a bit too 
advanced in the first chapter. I was suggested to adapt The Case for D 
instead of this first chapter.

> *disclaimer: I'm not an expert on teaching or writing books.

Well you are an expert on reading books and that's what matters here.


Andrei