{"product_id":"strange-code-esoteric-languages-that-make-programming-fun-again-paperback","title":"Strange Code: Esoteric Languages That Make Programming Fun Again - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald T. Kneusel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrengthen your overall coding skills by exploring the wonderful, wild, and often weird world of esoteric languages (esolangs).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrange Code\u003c\/i\u003e starts with a dive into the underlying history of programming, covering the early computer-science concepts, like Turing machines and Turing completeness, that led to the languages we use today. It then explores the realm of \"atypical\" programming languages, introducing you to the out-of-the-box thinking that comes from these unusual approaches to coding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLater chapters address the even more unusual esolangs, nearly all of which are like nothing you've ever seen. Finally, author Ron Kneusel helps you develop and use two entirely new programming languages. You may not apply these languages in your day job, but this one-of-a-kind book will motivate you to think differently about what it means to express thought through code, while discovering the far-flung boundaries of programming. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll learn: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to program with pictures using Piet\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to write two-dimensional programs in Befunge\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to implement machine-learning algorithms using the text pattern matching language SNOBOL\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to decipher Brainfuck code like [-\u0026gt;-[\u0026gt;]\u0026gt;\u0026gt;]\u0026gt;[[-]+\u0026gt;+\u0026gt;\u0026gt;]\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to design and create two original programming languages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLearning to think in these languages will make you a better, more confident programmer.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA programming language enthusiast, \u003cb\u003eRonald T. Kneusel\u003c\/b\u003e's experience with programming languages began circa 1980 when he first encountered an Apple II computer. Decades later, he completed a PhD in machine learning from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and now works in the industry developing deep learning systems. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePractical Deep Learning: A Python-Based Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (No Starch Press), M\u003ci\u003eath for Deep Learning\u003c\/i\u003e (No Starch Press), \u003ci\u003eNumbers and Computers\u003c\/i\u003e (Springer), and \u003ci\u003eRandom Numbers and Computers\u003c\/i\u003e (Springer).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 9.09 x 7.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47213462749433,"sku":"9781718502406","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SGJqOVR6ckhmdUJyN3RjRHhiNVRhdz09.webp?v=1768104886","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/strange-code-esoteric-languages-that-make-programming-fun-again-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}