Learn to Tango with D (FirstPress) - Softcover

Bell, Kris; Igesund, Lars Ivar; Kelly, Sean; Parker, Erik

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590599608 ISBN 13: 9781590599600

Publisher: Apress, 2008

Synopsis

In recent years much work has been put into creating programming languages which embody a blend of many of the most admired characteristics of their predecessors. One such language is D, which provides developers with the speed of languages such as C and C++, but with the power and flexibility of languages such as Ruby and Python. Learning to Tango with D introduces you to the powerful D language, with special attention given to the Tango software library. A concise yet thorough overview of the language's syntax and features is presented, followed by an introduction to Tango, the popular general purpose library which you'll return to time and again when building your D applications. Authored by prominent D developers Kris Bell, Lars Ivar Igesund, Sean Kelly, and Michael Parker, you'll gain not only the knowledge required to begin building your own D applications, but also benefit from the insight these authors have acquired due to their extensive experience working with and participating in the development of the D language.

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About the Author

Kris Bell is a Scottish pirate and wannabe musician, part-time photographer, avid traveler, open-source advocate, miscreant techie dweeb and a principal Tango contributor. He enjoys swimming, cycling, sailing, occasional hikes and recently took up rock climbing. Previously, he dabbled in a bit of car-racing and skydiving, and once took a flying-trapeze course where the latter served only to cement his vocation of choice. He lives in California, though hails from the Scottish West Coast and has a dodgy set of bagpipes to remind him of home. Kris has a varied background in engineering and architecture, spanning application servers to rapid application development (RAD) toolsets, embedded-OS to graphics engines, workflow to high-performance clustering & failover substrata. Some commercial systems he's designed/built include enterprise & Internet application platforms, factory automation systems, carrier-grade middleware, immersive environment simulation and crazy interactive clothing. In a different age he would probably have been a steam-locomotive engineer, a swashbuckling jolly-roger, or a funky bell-ringer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Apress
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1590599608
• ISBN 13: 9781590599600
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 226