Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Book description
As others have gone into, this is a great programming book for many reasons, and is a must-read for anyone who is interested in software design. Rather than waste time reaffirming the excellent positive reviews of this book, I wanted to cover something that I have not seen in the…
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Why read it?
2 authors picked Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book profoundly changed how I approach functional programming. I found its deep dive into core concepts like recursion, abstraction, and modularity incredibly insightful. The exercises pushed me to think critically and refine my problem-solving process.
Despite being an older book, its content remains relevant and valuable to me. I consider it the best pragmatic introduction to functional programming.
From Yehonathan's list on become a great developer.
After providing a thorough introduction to its language of choice (Scheme) it quickly demonstrates how make interesting non-trivial programs such as your own square root function or a symbolic differentiation tool, and that's just chapter 1.
All-in-all solid introduction to functional programming, or just programming in general.
From Christian's list on reads with your hands on the keyboard.
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