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This book is recognized as the standard reference manual for the REXX Programming Language, much as Kernighan and Ritchie is recognized as the standard reference book for the C Programming Language.

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This book is recognized as the standard reference manual for the REXX Programming Language, much as Kernighan and Ritchie is recognized as the standard reference book for the C Programming Language.

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Paperback: 203 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 2 edition (March 2, 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0137806515
ISBN-13: 978-0137806515
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 0.8 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars REXX book written by the Creator (of Rexx anyway) himself, November 22, 1998

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Easy to understand, this book is an excellent tutorial for this simple but powerful language. And you can't argue with his credentials. Not overly clever or dense, very accessible, but (as far as I can tell so far) authoritative. This book was recommended by several manufacturers of MVS software as the definitive "beginner's" book, and "Modern Programming w/ Rexx" as a follow up.

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4.0 out of 5 stars good book, lousy deal, September 18, 2001

By	M. Sieweke (Duluth, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I enjoyed the book. It is very well written as a reference for the language. And it is interesting to read the motivation behind different features. I first used Rexx about 18 years ago, and I still think it's an excellent scripting language. I use the Korn shell every day, but I find it much easier to write scripts in Rexx. However, I don't think this is a good deal. [The cost] is WAY too much to spend for a xeroxed paperback copy. [Also,] it's NOT in a textbook binding...

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5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect book for a REXX beginner., January 9, 2000

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I used this book as my bible for the first 3-4 months I worked in REXX. It contains all of the introductory lessons and information you need to get some REXX under your belt. Perfect for a first-time REXX programmer.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good REXX Book
Good book for REXX as both a reference manual and as a way to learn it. I use REXX on an IBM mainframe (batch and dialog manager) and needed this more as the reference manual... Read more

Published 16 months ago by Living-in-Plano

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the price
I want to make it clear that this rating has nothing to do with the actual content of the book, but the book itself. For the price, it is an extreme rip off. Read more

Published on December 30, 2005 by J. King

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise Book Written By The Creator Of Rexx
This is a great reference book for the rexx programming language.

However based on the current price I'm glad I was able to find my old copy from back in the 90's which has the... Read more

Published on July 4, 2003 by Jeff Marzano

3.0 out of 5 stars no laurels to rest on
I first used REXX back in 1982 when it was called REX. In those days, since it provided a decently structured interface to a very clumsy executive (VM/SP with CMS), we all... Read more

Published on March 7, 2001 by Bruce D. Wilner

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