{"product_id":"9781638351900","title":"Julia as a Second Language","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn the awesome Julia programming language by building fun projects like a rocket launcher, a password keeper, and a battle simulator.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia as a Second Language\u003c\/i\u003e covers:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eData types like numbers, strings, arrays, and dictionaries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImmediate feedback with Julia’s read-evaluate-print-loop (REPL)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSimplify code interactions with multiple dispatch\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSharing code using modules and packages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eObject-oriented and functional programming styles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia as a Second Language\u003c\/i\u003e introduces Julia to readers with a beginning-level knowledge of another language like Python or JavaScript. You’ll learn by coding engaging hands-on projects that encourage you to apply what you’re learning immediately. Don’t be put off by Julia’s reputation as a scientific programming language—there’s no data science or numerical computing knowledge required. You can get started with what you learned in high school math classes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally designed for high-performance data science, Julia has become an awesome general purpose programming language. It offers developer-friendly features like garbage collection, dynamic typing, and a flexible approach to concurrency and distributed computing. It is the perfect mix of simplicity, flexibility and performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia as a Second Language\u003c\/i\u003e introduces Julia by building on your existing programming knowledge. You’ll see Julia in action as you create a series of interesting projects that guide you from Julia’s basic syntax through its advanced features. Master types and data structures as you model a rocket launch. Use dictionaries to interpret Roman numerals. Use Julia’s unique multiple dispatch feature to send knights and archers into a simulated battle. Along the way, you’ll even compare the object-oriented and functional programming styles–Julia supports both!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat’s Inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eData types like numbers, strings, arrays, and dictionaries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImmediate feedback with Julia’s read-evaluate-print-loop (REPL)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSimplify code interactions with multiple dispatch\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShare code using modules and packages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Reader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor readers comfortable with another programming language like Python, JavaScript, or C#.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErik Engheim\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, conference speaker, video course author, and software developer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1 - BASICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Why Julia?\u003cbr\u003e2 Julia as a calculator\u003cbr\u003e3 Control flow\u003cbr\u003e4 Julia as a spreadsheet\u003cbr\u003e5 Working with text\u003cbr\u003e6 Storing data in dictionaries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2 - TYPES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7 Understanding types\u003cbr\u003e8 Building a rocket\u003cbr\u003e9 Conversion and promotion\u003cbr\u003e10 Representing unknown values\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3 - COLLECTIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11 Working with strings\u003cbr\u003e12 Understanding Julia collections\u003cbr\u003e13 Working with sets\u003cbr\u003e14 Working with vectors and matrices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 4 - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15 Functional programming in Julia\u003cbr\u003e16 Organizing and modularizing your code\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 5 - GOING IN DEPTH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e17 Input and output\u003cbr\u003e18 Defining parametric types","brand":"Simon and Schuster","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":48643375464673,"sku":"9781638351900","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/0956\/0289\/files\/9781638351900_aac8da48-a2e9-4956-9eb4-0baffd175835.jpg?v=1787145664","url":"https:\/\/simon-and-schuster-dev.myshopify.com\/products\/9781638351900","provider":"Simon and Schuster Dev","version":"1.0","type":"link"}