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A Discipline of Programming 59683rd Edition

by Edsger W. Dijkstra (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
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Clean wraps, corners square, lay flat. No creases to the spine, or hinge. Small frayed spot at the top of the spine. No previous owner's name, no other marks in text. Well kept copy.
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  1. ISBN-10
    013215871X
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0132158718
  3. Edition
    59683rd
  4. Publisher
    Pearson
  5. Publication date
    October 28, 1976
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.5 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
  8. Print length
    217 pages
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Author Edsger W. Dijkstra introduces A Discipline of Programming with the statement, "My original idea was to publish a number of beautiful algorithms in such a way that the reader could appreciate their beauty." In this classic work, Dijkstra achieves this goal and accomplishes a great deal more.

He begins by considering the questions, "What is an algorithm?" and "What are we doing when we program?" These questions lead him to an interesting digression on the semantics of programming languages, which, in turn, leads to essays on programming language constructs, scoping of variables, and array references. Dijkstra then delivers, as promised, a collection of beautiful algorithms.

These algorithms are far ranging, covering mathematical computations, various kinds of sorting problems, pattern matching, convex hulls, and more. Because this is an old book, the algorithms presented are sometimes no longer the best available. However, the value in reading A Discipline of Programming is to absorb and understand the way that Dijkstra thought about these problems, which, in some ways, is more valuable than a thousand algorithms.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pearson; 59683rd edition (October 28, 1976)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 217 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 013215871X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0132158718
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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Book was described as very good. I think the hardback almost like new. I’m not sure if it’s even been opened. The spine was in great order. The dust jacket was slightly worn, but everything was as described. No surprises.
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Doug Burger
5.0 out of 5 stars Book is in great shape
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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Book was described as very good. I think the hardback almost like new. I’m not sure if it’s even been opened. The spine was in great order. The dust jacket was slightly worn, but everything was as described. No surprises.
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Doug Burger
5.0 out of 5 stars Book is in great shape
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
Book was described as very good. I think the hardback almost like new. I’m not sure if it’s even been opened. The spine was in great order. The dust jacket was slightly worn, but everything was as described. No surprises.
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Nils Magnus Larsgård
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2017
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A bit heavy and outdated language, but the content rocks!
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Bill Jarvis
5.0 out of 5 stars It is a classic
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2014
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I bought the book wanting to learn the guarded command language and
because I have read many EWDs. His writing is clear, the reasoning
precise.

I should have read it years ago.
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Aran V. Clauson
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for CS and SE
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2015
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If you are a Computer Science or Software Engineering kind of person, read this book. I think it is on par with Knuth's books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Quintessential text on computing
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017
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A must read, along with Knuth, for anyone that truly wants to understand modern computing.
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UN HA KIM
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic but not so easy to follow.
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2015
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Very famous classic algorithm book. But, too high-level and complex for me.
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systemik
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2017
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A pillars in computer science, the birth of IT architecture
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Dr. Q
5.0 out of 5 stars ... is a classic book from one of the world's finest minds.
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2015
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This is a classic book from one of the world's finest minds.
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John Samuel
5.0 out of 5 stars For the few, it transformed traditional programming
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2006
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Between Jackson's inverted programming and the batch update program in this book, traditional commercial computer programming (Fortan, COBOL, PL/1) of the 70s and early 80s was transformed for the very few. Structured programming, as it was called, was made real. This book was just a bit too hard to read to make a deep impact. I remember it vividly even though my copy was stolen 20 years ago. And its theft alone means someone else agreed with me. ;-}
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