No comments about Best of AI Expert: Vol. 2: LISP.

No comments about Lisp: A First Language for Computing (VNR Computer Library).

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No comments about Software-Konstruktion Mit Lisp (Programmierung Komplexer System, 1).

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2 comments about A Practical Guide to AutoCAD AutoLISP.

1. I would not recommend this book to those who are new to AutoLISP. Of the 200 pages in the book, only 39 were dedicated to "basic" AutoLISP programming. The rest of the book covered advanced techniques and the last third of the book was designed for the City & Guilds AutoLISP Programming Certificate, complete with assignments and tests. It did not cover the "basics" of AutoLISP and gave little or no explaination as to the theories and logic behind the steps involved. It was a "learn by example" approach, however, the examples were not always adequately explained and were sometimes exceedingly complex. As a beginner I gained very little from the book, but those more familiar with AutoLISP may find it to be a worthwhile purchase.



2. At best a cursory introduction to AutoLISP. It lacks depth. Has no reference tables for AutoLISP functions, group codes, system variables or the like which would have made the book useful as a manual. Although Release 14 is mentioned I don't think had been updated for the new features. The fact that the author illustrates his examples using the edlin editor (an obsolete DOS 3.3 editor)says it all.

2 comments about Programming in Emacs LISP: An Introduction.

1. After I read this book, I started tampering with emacs and was able to understand its operation with lisp. Emacs supports a powerful computing environment in addition to its core editor.

   If it's out of stock in amazon, it can be purchased at www.gnu.org (FSF) directly.




2. I found this book very helpful in learning Lisp and learning how to customize emacs.

   It will help you write your own customizations for emacs and even a little acquaintance with this book will help you incorporate other people's emacs customization code into your version of emacs.

   There is a lot of Lisp code available on the net for emacs but you probably neeed to customize it for your purposes. This book will teach you how.

   The book is very clearly written and organized and requires little knowledge of programming.

   It is nice to have the hard copy but the book is also available in free electronic form on the Web.

   This is one of the best computer books I've read.