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  • Is this book worth buying? (Looking for a good TCL book)

    From Kenny McCormack@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jun 3 13:59:09 2022
    Background: I've been programming in Expect, and thus, indirectly, in Tcl,
    for several decades now, but have never really learned Tcl. For the most
    part, you can ignore Tcl when programming Expect, since most of the logic
    is coordinating the expect/send statements. But whenever I need to do
    anything outside of this, I stumble and have to consult the manual and do
    lots of trial-and-error for what should be simple Tcl things.

    Here's the book I am considering - which was mentioned in another recent
    thread on this group (sparking my interest in the book):

    https://www.amazon.com/Tcl-Programming-Language-Comprehensive-Guide/dp/154867964X/

    Amazon has it for $35. Is it worth it? Is there something better?

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  • From Ralf Fassel@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jun 3 16:16:48 2022
    * [email protected] (Kenny McCormack)
    | Here's the book I am considering - which was mentioned in another recent
    | thread on this group (sparking my interest in the book):

    | https://www.amazon.com/Tcl-Programming-Language-Comprehensive-Guide/dp/154867964X/

    | Amazon has it for $35. Is it worth it?

    Definitely worth buying. It covers tcl 8.6 in depth, plus the author is
    a regular in clt.

    R'

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  • From Ashok@21:1/5 to Ralf Fassel on Fri Jun 3 23:08:24 2022
    On 6/3/2022 7:46 PM, Ralf Fassel wrote:
    * [email protected] (Kenny McCormack)
    | Here's the book I am considering - which was mentioned in another recent
    | thread on this group (sparking my interest in the book):

    | https://www.amazon.com/Tcl-Programming-Language-Comprehensive-Guide/dp/154867964X/

    | Amazon has it for $35. Is it worth it?

    Definitely worth buying. It covers tcl 8.6 in depth, plus the author is
    a regular in clt.

    R'

    Thanks for the plug Ralf. Your commission cheque's in the mail :-)

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  • From Harald Oehlmann@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 4 13:00:08 2022
    Am 03.06.2022 um 16:16 schrieb Ralf Fassel:
    * [email protected] (Kenny McCormack)
    | Here's the book I am considering - which was mentioned in another recent
    | thread on this group (sparking my interest in the book):

    | https://www.amazon.com/Tcl-Programming-Language-Comprehensive-Guide/dp/154867964X/

    | Amazon has it for $35. Is it worth it?

    Definitely worth buying. It covers tcl 8.6 in depth, plus the author is
    a regular in clt.

    R'

    +1. I have the book and it is great for beginners and experts.
    Harald

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  • From Alex P@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 4 06:34:44 2022
    Absolutely not.

    If you buy the book, you turn your life in a nightmare, esp. when
    your wife waking up in the morning see you still reading this awful book.

    No, no, never buy this book, man.

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  • From Michael Soyka@21:1/5 to Kenny McCormack on Sat Jun 4 09:15:48 2022
    On 06/03/2022 9:59 AM, Kenny McCormack wrote:
    Background: I've been programming in Expect, and thus, indirectly, in Tcl, for several decades now, but have never really learned Tcl. For the most part, you can ignore Tcl when programming Expect, since most of the logic
    is coordinating the expect/send statements. But whenever I need to do anything outside of this, I stumble and have to consult the manual and do lots of trial-and-error for what should be simple Tcl things.

    Here's the book I am considering - which was mentioned in another recent thread on this group (sparking my interest in the book):

    https://www.amazon.com/Tcl-Programming-Language-Comprehensive-Guide/dp/154867964X/

    Amazon has it for $35. Is it worth it? Is there something better?

    Hi Kenny,

    I too would wholeheartedly recommend this book. I've been using
    Tcl/Tk/Expect for decades and still have learned enough from that book
    to make my purchase worthwhile.

    -mike

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