Strange code : 14 esoteric programming languages to make you think / by Ronald T. Kneusel.
| Author/creator | Kneusel, Ronald T. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | San Francisco : No Starch Press, [2022] |
| Description | xxx, 464 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A cherry-picked review of programming languages -- The essentials of programming languages -- Turing machines and Turing completeness -- Forth -- SNOBOL -- CLIPS -- The ABCs of ABCs -- FRACTRAN -- Piet -- Brainfuck -- Befunge -- Filska -- Using Filska -- Firefly -- Using Firefly -- Going further. |
| Abstract | "Beginning with a foundation in the history and theory of programming languages, then guiding readers through a tour of novel, atypical, and esoteric programming languages (esolangs), this book probes the limits and boundaries of what a programming language can be. Readers will become more knowledgeable and confident programmers by exploring the different, surprising, and often "strange" ways in which programming languages can express thought"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Kneusel, Ronald T. Strange code San Francisco, CA : No Starch Press, [2022] 9781718502413 |
| Genre/form | Popular works. |
| Genre/form | Handbooks and manuals. |
| Genre/form | Handbooks and manuals. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2022011375 |
| ISBN | 9781718502406 (print) |
| ISBN | 1718502400 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA76.7 .K59 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |