Lex, the next language I dig into seriously is surely going to be either Scala or Go -- I'll need to do some fairly heavy numerical crunching soon, and Python may not handle it gracefully.
Probably straight from Artima.com. However, there's no wrong way to buy a Scala book. Also, don't overlook the O'Reilley and APress Scala books for lighter intros.
For number crunching, be sure to consider R. I don't hear many language design enthusiasts talking about it, yet it's quietly taking over the world of scientific computing.
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Lex, the next language I dig into seriously is surely going to be either Scala or Go -- I'll need to do some fairly heavy numerical crunching soon, and Python may not handle it gracefully.
(do you have thoughts on Go?)
(oh, and what's the best way to buy the 2nd edition? do you get more royalties if it's bought from one place, versus another?)
Probably straight from Artima.com. However, there's no wrong way to buy a Scala book. Also, don't overlook the O'Reilley and APress Scala books for lighter intros.
For number crunching, be sure to consider R. I don't hear many language design enthusiasts talking about it, yet it's quietly taking over the world of scientific computing.
I briefly posted on Go before:
http://blog.lexspoon.org/2009/11/google-releases-go-language.html
I think C could certainly use a reboot, but I'm mystified that Go includes a garbage collector.
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