[Python-Dev] Looking for master thesis ideas involving Python

[Michael Hudson]

Alex Martelli <aleaxit at yahoo.com> writes:

> On Thursday 30 October 2003 06:39 am, Brett C. wrote:
>    ...
>> >>Huh, cool.  Just looked at Dylan quickly.
>    ...
>> So many languages to learn!  Happen to have a book recommendation?
>
> Besides the reference manual, which is also available as a book, there's
> a good book called "Dylan Programming", Addison-Wesley, Feinberg et al.
>
> There's a firm somewhat misleadingly called something like "functional
> programming" (misleadingly because Dylan's not a FP language...) which
> focuses on Dylan and used to have both books (reference and Feinberg)
> in stock and available for decently discounted prices, too.

It was called "Functional Objects" -- and still is (I thought it was
defunct).  http://www.functionalobject.com

Cheers,
mwh

-- 
  This is an off-the-top-of-the-head-and-not-quite-sober suggestion,
  so is probably technically laughable.  I'll see how embarassed I
  feel tomorrow morning.            -- Patrick Gosling, ucam.comp.misc