Tcl/Tk For Real Programmers (The For Real Programmers Series) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Your first question is likely to be "What features does Tcl/Tk offer me that other languages don't?..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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Tcl/Tk (called tickleTK) is a very powerful programming language for all sorts of projects, from visual application development to web scripting to meshing together varieties of applications and utilities written in different languages in order to create a new application. The program competes very favorably with Visual Basic, Java, Perl, and UNIX shell languages. It is a great tool for rapid prototype development; runs on almost all hardware, with no code changes; and is much easier to learn than Perl, C/C++, or Java. Flynt's book is aimed at programmers, but it is an excellent introduction to learning the basics of Tcl/Tk. Recommended for large public libraries and most academic institutions.
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Tcl/Tk for Real Programmers, by Clif Flynt, is a more than good enough book about a good enough language. It is rendered especially valuable by the attachment of a content-rich and well-organized CD-ROM. If you program or wish to program in Tcl/Tk and don't feel your resources are complete, your library needs this reference. Tcl, pronounced "tickle" and short for "tool command language," was developed by John Ousterhout in the 1980s as an embeddable command interpreter designed as a virtual machine. Tk is the tool kit of GUI extensions that put Tcl/Tk in the position in UNIX that is occupied by Rexx and the Workstation Agent on the S/390, and by Visual Basic on Wintel. It's there for applications which must have a GUI but consist largely of non-GUI code, often composed of an extant non-Tcl application base, which Tcl is then used to script. On Linux, for instance, Tcl/Tk is used as a GUI wrapper around certain administrative tasks embodied in system commands and sbin shell scripts; on the other hand, Tcl/Tk is not generally used to author paint programs. --Jack Woehr, Dr. Dobb's Electronic Review of Computer Books -- Dr. Dobb's Electronic Review of Computer Books

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Product Details

• Paperback: 698 pages
• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; Book & CD-ROM 1st edition (December 18, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0122612051
• ISBN-13: 978-0122612053
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,105,420 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best general Tcl book so far, October 8, 1999

By	Leslie Johnson ([e-mail]) (Morristown, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

I find Flynt's presentation of information very clear. He presents difficult topics in the order that makes the most sense, tells you just what you need to know without excess verbiage, and gives clear examples.

I've been using Tcl/Tk for over six years, and have several books on the subject, but this is the one I reach for first. Other books concentrate more on specialized topics like Web programming, but this is a solid text and reference for the basics. His reviews of extensions and other useful packages are also very helpful

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only resource you will need to learn Tcl/Tk, June 23, 1999

By	Omar Ghaffar ([e-mail]) "otto_g" (Grinnell, IA) - See all my reviews

This book is both a very good introduction for anyone wanting to learn Tcl/Tk quickly, and a valuable reference for experienced Tcl programmers. It is very readable, moves at a reasonable pace, and contains non-trivial real world examples showing the true power of Tcl/Tk. It also contains an index of commands used in the book's examples, which is helpful in getting a deeper understanding of how a command can be used. The included CD-ROM contains all the interpreters, libraries, and tutorials needed to get started. A very useful book indeed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book!, November 7, 1999

By A Customer

This book is a pleasure to read and to use as a reference. Among its features are: use of a recent version of Tcl/Tk, an orderly presentation, straightforward an well-motivated examples, a useful index, a CD-ROM with easy-to-install and useful selections, good typesetting, and high quality paper. It's been a real hit in my Unix programming class.