Description
Racket Programming the Fun Way couples the beginner-friendly Racket programming language with fun applications and examples that cover a wide range of computer science topics in order to demonstrate computational approaches to solving mathematical problems.
An introduction to the Racket functional programming language and DrRacket development environment to explore topics in mathematics (mostly recreational) and computer science.
About the Author
James W. Stelly is a semiretired systems analyst and developer of several business-line applications utilizing backend databases. He has degrees in mathematics and computer science from the University of Houston, and this book is a result of his lifelong interest in those topics.
Reviews
"Very cool. The book takes you through a logical series of chapters that build on one another, passing from the needed introduction to lists and all the basics of handling data of various types to arithmetic, functions, conditionals, into realms where Racket gets super interesting. Creating plots and graphs, GUIs, and working with data are done in ways unique to Lisp and its dialects and I really like how this book explains how to do so. The last few chapters of the book are super fascinating as they delve into topics like logic programming, computing machines, and even writing an algebraic calculator in Racket."
-Matthew Helmke
"The author does a great of highlighting the power of the language - the concision, the flow, the ability to distil a problem. At time it's impressive just how much can be achieved in a few lines of Racket code. For those of us using more verbose languages the difference is striking. . . . this is a book that gets my vote. It's hard work in places, and you'll need to put some effort in if you are get anywhere, but then that's exactly the kind of fun that the book promises from the outset."
-Pan Pantziarka, TechBookReport
Book Information
ISBN 9781718500822
Author James Stelly
Format Paperback
Page Count 360
Imprint No Starch Press,US
Publisher No Starch Press,US
An introduction to the Racket functional programming language and DrRacket development environment to explore topics in mathematics (mostly recreational) and computer science.
About the Author
James W. Stelly is a semiretired systems analyst and developer of several business-line applications utilizing backend databases. He has degrees in mathematics and computer science from the University of Houston, and this book is a result of his lifelong interest in those topics.
Reviews
"Very cool. The book takes you through a logical series of chapters that build on one another, passing from the needed introduction to lists and all the basics of handling data of various types to arithmetic, functions, conditionals, into realms where Racket gets super interesting. Creating plots and graphs, GUIs, and working with data are done in ways unique to Lisp and its dialects and I really like how this book explains how to do so. The last few chapters of the book are super fascinating as they delve into topics like logic programming, computing machines, and even writing an algebraic calculator in Racket."
-Matthew Helmke
"The author does a great of highlighting the power of the language - the concision, the flow, the ability to distil a problem. At time it's impressive just how much can be achieved in a few lines of Racket code. For those of us using more verbose languages the difference is striking. . . . this is a book that gets my vote. It's hard work in places, and you'll need to put some effort in if you are get anywhere, but then that's exactly the kind of fun that the book promises from the outset."
-Pan Pantziarka, TechBookReport
Book Information
ISBN 9781718500822
Author James Stelly
Format Paperback
Page Count 360
Imprint No Starch Press,US
Publisher No Starch Press,US
