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The C Programming Language The C Programming Language (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 11,455 ratings — published 1978
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The Rust Programming Language The Rust Programming Language (ebook)
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avg rating 4.50 — 1,872 ratings — published
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Types and Programming Languages (Mit Press) Types and Programming Languages (Mit Press)
by (shelved 14 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.28 — 592 ratings — published 2002
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Seven Languages in Seven Weeks: A Pragmatic Guide to Learning Programming Languages (Pragmatic Programmers) Seven Languages in Seven Weeks: A Pragmatic Guide to Learning Programming Languages (Pragmatic Programmers)
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avg rating 3.96 — 1,693 ratings — published 2010
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The Go Programming Language The Go Programming Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,793 ratings — published 2015
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Learn You a Haskell for Great Good! Learn You a Haskell for Great Good! (ebook)
by (shelved 13 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,378 ratings — published 2011
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JavaScript: The Good Parts JavaScript: The Good Parts (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 8,682 ratings — published 2008
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The C++ Programming Language The C++ Programming Language (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,045 ratings — published 1986
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Crafting Interpreters Crafting Interpreters (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.69 — 491 ratings — published 2021
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Effective Modern C++: 42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14 Effective Modern C++: 42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14 (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.56 — 1,615 ratings — published 2014
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.47 — 4,883 ratings — published 1984
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Effective Java Effective Java (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.51 — 8,116 ratings — published 2001
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Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 3,261 ratings — published 2010
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The Little Schemer The Little Schemer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 1,996 ratings — published 1974
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You Don't Know JS: Up & Going You Don't Know JS: Up & Going (ebook)
by (shelved 7 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,549 ratings — published 2015
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Practical Foundations for Programming Languages Practical Foundations for Programming Languages (ebook)
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avg rating 3.87 — 62 ratings — published 2012
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Essentials of Programming Languages Essentials of Programming Languages (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 147 ratings — published 1992
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Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 3,025 ratings — published 1986
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Learning Python Learning Python (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 3,228 ratings — published 2013
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Think Python Think Python (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,696 ratings — published
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Programming Language Pragmatics Programming Language Pragmatics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 361 ratings — published 1997
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Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
by (shelved 6 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.40 — 3,368 ratings — published 1991
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JavaScript: The Definitive Guide JavaScript: The Definitive Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,412 ratings — published 1996
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More Effective C++: 35 New Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) More Effective C++: 35 New Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
by (shelved 5 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,077 ratings — published 1995
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A Tour of C++ (C++ In Depth SERIES) A Tour of C++ (C++ In Depth SERIES)
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avg rating 4.28 — 1,142 ratings — published 2013
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Seven More Languages in Seven Weeks: Languages That Are Shaping the Future Seven More Languages in Seven Weeks: Languages That Are Shaping the Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 3.62 — 89 ratings — published 2014
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Learning Go: An Idiomatic Approach to Real-World Go Programming Learning Go: An Idiomatic Approach to Real-World Go Programming (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.42 — 528 ratings — published
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Programming Erlang: Software for a Concurrent World Programming Erlang: Software for a Concurrent World (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.03 — 755 ratings — published 2007
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Python Crash Course Python Crash Course (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,314 ratings — published 2015
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Programming Rust: Fast, Safe Systems Development Programming Rust: Fast, Safe Systems Development (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.62 — 610 ratings — published 2015
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Effective STL: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of the Standard Template Library (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) Effective STL: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of the Standard Template Library (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
by (shelved 4 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.22 — 627 ratings — published 2001
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C Programming: A Modern Approach C Programming: A Modern Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.35 — 442 ratings — published 1996
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C++ Primer C++ Primer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,001 ratings — published 1989
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Programming Elixir: Functional |> Concurrent |> Pragmatic |> Fun Programming Elixir: Functional |> Concurrent |> Pragmatic |> Fun (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.28 — 739 ratings — published 2013
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Formal Semantics of Programming Languages Formal Semantics of Programming Languages (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 3.67 — 33 ratings — published 1993
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On Lisp: Advanced Techniques for Common Lisp On Lisp: Advanced Techniques for Common Lisp (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.30 — 484 ratings — published 1993
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Real World Haskell Real World Haskell (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 944 ratings — published 2008
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C++: How to Program C++: How to Program (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 1,298 ratings — published 2014
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Practical Common Lisp Practical Common Lisp (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.15 — 790 ratings — published 2005
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Agile Web Development with Rails, 1st Edition Agile Web Development with Rails, 1st Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,232 ratings — published 2005
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Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,248 ratings — published 2014
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Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.61 — 1,847 ratings — published 2015
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Concurrency in Go: Tools and Techniques for Developers Concurrency in Go: Tools and Techniques for Developers (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.21 — 368 ratings — published
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Understanding and Using C Pointers: Core Techniques for Memory Management Understanding and Using C Pointers: Core Techniques for Memory Management (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.15 — 186 ratings — published 2013
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Programming in Lua Programming in Lua (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 3.96 — 413 ratings — published 2001
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You Don't Know JS: Scope and Closures (You Don't Know JS, #2) You Don't Know JS: Scope and Closures (You Don't Know JS, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.55 — 1,886 ratings — published 2014
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C++ Templates: The Complete Guide C++ Templates: The Complete Guide (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.41 — 54 ratings — published 2013
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Parallel and Concurrent Programming in Haskell: Techniques for Multicore and Multithreaded Programming Parallel and Concurrent Programming in Haskell: Techniques for Multicore and Multithreaded Programming (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.54 — 170 ratings — published 2013
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Principles of Compiler Design Principles of Compiler Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 3.98 — 141 ratings — published 1977
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Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as programming-languages)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,247 ratings — published 2008
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Steve Klabnik
“Rust’s central feature is ownership. Although the feature is straightforward to explain, it has deep implications for the rest of the language.

All programs have to manage the way they use a computer’s memory while running. Some languages have garbage collection that constantly looks for no longer used memory as the program runs; in other languages, the programmer must explicitly allocate and free the memory. Rust uses a third approach: memory is managed through a system of ownership with a set of rules that the compiler checks at compile time. None of the ownership features slow down your program while it’s running.”
― Steve Klabnik, The Rust Programming Language

Steve Klabnik
“Inheritance has recently fallen out of favor as a programming design solution in many programming languages because it’s often at risk of sharing more code than necessary. Subclasses shouldn’t always share all characteristics of their parent class but will do so with inheritance. This can make a program’s design less flexible. It also introduces the possibility of calling methods on subclasses that don’t make sense or that cause errors because the methods don’t apply to the subclass. In addition, some languages will only allow a subclass to inherit from one class, further restricting the flexibility of a program’s design.

For these reasons, Rust takes a different approach, using trait objects instead of inheritance.”
― Steve Klabnik, The Rust Programming Language

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