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From: ldg@yoda.byu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.lang.modula2
Subject: Re: Modula-2
Summary: Try Kaare Christian's book
Keywords: begin, book, Modula-2, Christian
Message-ID: <179ldg@yoda.byu.edu>
Date: 14 Jun 90 08:00:01 GMT
References: <5383.2673196C@puddle.fidonet.org>
Reply-To: ldg@yoda.byu.edu (Lyle D. Gunderson)
Organization: Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
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In <5383.2673196C@puddle.fidonet.org>, Armando Ortiz writes:

>So where would i start if i wanted to learn?, i'm rather ambitious to
>see what it is like, is there a good book on this Modula-2, if you have
>any names please do so and reply, thanks...
>                        --- Armando

I learned Modula-2 from:

A Guide to Modula-2
Kaare Christian
Springer-Verlag
ISBN 0-387-96242-5
ISBN 3-540-96242-5

I don't know why there are two ISBN's. This was copyrighted in 1986, and
is based on Wirth's 3rd edition description of the language.

I learned from it easily, and enjoy using it as a reference. One of the
author's quirks is that he typeset it and did the illustrations himself.
Looks nice enough, though. I like the train-track syntax diagrams he
includes. The book as a whole makes the features and use of Modula-2
clear and fun.

Lyle D. Gunderson N6KSZ | "Any technology without       | ldg@yoda.byu.edu
350 CB/BYU              | some attendant risk of misuse | CIS: 73760,2354
Provo UT 84602          | is probably trivial"          | GEnie: L.GUNDERSON
                        |             --Louise Kohl     | AO: LGunderson