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Book Recommendations for Programming Languages in 2023

There are 116 programming languages books recommended by the community in 2023.
The C Programming Language
The C Programming Language
Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie
4.6
Comments: 60
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Java Concurrency in Practice
Java Concurrency in Practice
Brian Goetz, Tim Peierls
4.7
Comments: 25
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Effective Java (3rd Edition)
Effective Java (3rd Edition)
Joshua Bloch
0.0
Comments: 18
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The Little Schemer - 4th Edition
The Little Schemer - 4th Edition
Daniel P. Friedman, Matthias Felleisen
4.2
Comments: 14
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The C++ Programming Language, 4th Edition
The C++ Programming Language, 4th Edition
Bjarne Stroustrup
4.3
Comments: 14
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Head First Java, 2nd Edition
Head First Java, 2nd Edition
Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates
4.3
Comments: 13
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C++ Concurrency in Action: Practical Multithreading
C++ Concurrency in Action: Practical Multithreading
Anthony Williams
4.3
Comments: 11
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C# in Depth: What you need to master C# 2 and 3, 1st Edition
C# in Depth: What you need to master C# 2 and 3, 1st Edition
Jon Skeet
4.7
Comments: 10
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Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ (2nd Edition)
Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ (2nd Edition)
Bjarne Stroustrup
4.1
Comments: 9
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Design Patterns in Ruby
Design Patterns in Ruby
Russ Olsen
4.6
Comments: 9
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The Definitive ANTLR Reference: Building Domain-Specific Languages (Pragmatic Programmers)
The Definitive ANTLR Reference: Building Domain-Specific Languages (Pragmatic Programmers)
Terence Parr
3.7
Comments: 7
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C Programming: A Modern Approach, 2nd Edition
C Programming: A Modern Approach, 2nd Edition
Kim N. King
4.5
Comments: 7
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A Tour of C++ (2nd Edition) (C++ In-Depth Series)
A Tour of C++ (2nd Edition) (C++ In-Depth Series)
Bjarne Stroustrup
4.5
Comments: 7
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Effective Python: 59 Specific Ways to Write Better Python (Effective Software Development Series)
Effective Python: 59 Specific Ways to Write Better Python (Effective Software Development Series)
Brett Slatkin
4.6
Comments: 6
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C# 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference
C# 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference
Joseph Albahari, Ben Albahari
4.6
Comments: 6
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SCJP Sun Certified Programmer for Java 6 Exam 310-065
SCJP Sun Certified Programmer for Java 6 Exam 310-065
Katherine Sierra, Bert Bates
4.5
Comments: 6
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Elements of Programming
Elements of Programming
Alexander A. Stepanov, Paul McJones
3.9
Comments: 6
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Rails AntiPatterns: Best Practice Ruby on Rails Refactoring (Addison-Wesley Professional Ruby)
Rails AntiPatterns: Best Practice Ruby on Rails Refactoring (Addison-Wesley Professional Ruby)
Chad Pytel, Tammer Saleh
4.6
Comments: 5
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Java Performance
Java Performance
Charlie Hunt, Binu John
4.3
Comments: 5
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Standard C++ IOStreams and Locales: Advanced Programmer's Guide and Reference
Standard C++ IOStreams and Locales: Advanced Programmer's Guide and Reference
Angelika Langer, Klaus Kreft
4.4
Comments: 5
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Real-World Functional Programming: With Examples in F# and C#
Real-World Functional Programming: With Examples in F# and C#
Tomas Petricek
4.0
Comments: 5
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Java Puzzlers: Traps, Pitfalls, and Corner Cases
Java Puzzlers: Traps, Pitfalls, and Corner Cases
Joshua Bloch, Neal Gafter
4.3
Comments: 4
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Advanced Visual Basic 6: Power Techniques for Everyday Programs
Advanced Visual Basic 6: Power Techniques for Everyday Programs
Matthew J. Curland
3.0
Comments: 4
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Zen of Assembly Language: Knowledge (Scott Foresman Assembly Language Programming Series)
Zen of Assembly Language: Knowledge (Scott Foresman Assembly Language Programming Series)
Michael Abrash
5.0
Comments: 4
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Eloquent Ruby (Addison-Wesley Professional Ruby)
Eloquent Ruby (Addison-Wesley Professional Ruby)
Russ Olsen
4.6
Comments: 4
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A Tour of C++ (C++ In-Depth)
A Tour of C++ (C++ In-Depth)
Bjarne Stroustrup
4.2
Comments: 4
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Threaded Interpretive Languages: Their Design and Implementation
Threaded Interpretive Languages: Their Design and Implementation
R. G. Loeliger
4.2
Comments: 4
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Eclipse Plug-ins (3rd Edition)
Eclipse Plug-ins (3rd Edition)
2.9
Comments: 4
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Translucent Databases
Translucent Databases
Peter Wayner
3.5
Comments: 3
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Thinking in Java (4th Edition)
Thinking in Java (4th Edition)
Bruce Eckel
4.2
Comments: 3
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Programming in Objective-C
Programming in Objective-C
Stephen G. Kochan
3.9
Comments: 3
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5.0
Comments: 3
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Concurrent Programming in Java™: Design Principles and Pattern, 2nd Edition
Concurrent Programming in Java™: Design Principles and Pattern, 2nd Edition
Douglas Lea
3.9
Comments: 3
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The Dream Machine: J.C.R. Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal
The Dream Machine: J.C.R. Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal
M. Mitchell Waldrop
4.4
Comments: 3
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The D Programming Language
The D Programming Language
Andrei Alexandrescu
4.4
Comments: 3
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Effective Java: Programming Language Guide (Java Series)
Effective Java: Programming Language Guide (Java Series)
Joshua Bloch
4.5
Comments: 3
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Essential C# 4.0 (3rd Edition) (Microsoft Windows Development Series)
Essential C# 4.0 (3rd Edition) (Microsoft Windows Development Series)
Mark Michaelis
4.0
Comments: 3
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Scientific and Engineering C++: An Introduction with Advanced Techniques and Examples
Scientific and Engineering C++: An Introduction with Advanced Techniques and Examples
John J. Barton, Lee R. Nackman
4.3
Comments: 3
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Compiler Construction Using Java, JavaCC, and Yacc
Compiler Construction Using Java, JavaCC, and Yacc
Anthony J. Dos Reis
4.0
Comments: 3
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Android NDK Beginner’s Guide
Android NDK Beginner’s Guide
Sylvain Ratabouil
3.7
Comments: 3
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The C# Player's Guide (3rd Edition)
The C# Player's Guide (3rd Edition)
RB Whitaker
4.2
Comments: 3
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The C# Programming Language (Covering C# 4.0) (4th Edition) (Microsoft Windows Development Series)
The C# Programming Language (Covering C# 4.0) (4th Edition) (Microsoft Windows Development Series)
Anders Hejlsberg, Mads Torgersen, Scott Wiltamuth
3.7
Comments: 3
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Starting Out with C++ from Control Structures to Objects (8th Edition)
Starting Out with C++ from Control Structures to Objects (8th Edition)
Tony Gaddis
4.3
Comments: 3
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Principles of Compiler Design (Addison-Wesley series in computer science and information processing)
Principles of Compiler Design (Addison-Wesley series in computer science and information processing)
Alfred V. Aho, Jeffrey D. Ullman
4.7
Comments: 3
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Assembly Language and Computer Architecture Using C++ and Java™
Assembly Language and Computer Architecture Using C++ and Java™
Anthony J. Dos Reis
4.5
Comments: 2
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Secure Coding in C and C++ (2nd Edition) (SEI Series in Software Engineering)
Secure Coding in C and C++ (2nd Edition) (SEI Series in Software Engineering)
Robert C. Seacord
4.0
Comments: 2
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Elements of Programming Interviews: The Insiders' Guide
Elements of Programming Interviews: The Insiders' Guide
Adnan Aziz, Tsung-Hsien Lee, Amit Prakash
4.8
Comments: 2
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Turtle Geometry: The Computer as a Medium for Exploring Mathematics (Artificial Intelligence)
Turtle Geometry: The Computer as a Medium for Exploring Mathematics (Artificial Intelligence)
Harold Abelson, Andrea diSessa
4.1
Comments: 2
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Learn Python 3 the Hard Way: A Very Simple Introduction to the Terrifyingly Beautiful World of Computers and Code (Zed Shaw's Hard Way Series)
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way: A Very Simple Introduction to the Terrifyingly Beautiful World of Computers and Code (Zed Shaw's Hard Way Series)
Zed A. Shaw
3.6
Comments: 2
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Making 8-bit Arcade Games in C
Making 8-bit Arcade Games in C
Steven Hugg
4.0
Comments: 2
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Advanced C++ Metaprogramming
Advanced C++ Metaprogramming
Davide Di Gennaro
3.0
Comments: 1
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Assembly Language for the Pc/Book and Disk (Brady programming library)
Assembly Language for the Pc/Book and Disk (Brady programming library)
John Socha, Peter Norton
4.1
Comments: 1
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Learn to Program with C++
Learn to Program with C++
John Smiley
4.1
Comments: 1
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Program Generators with XML and Java
Program Generators with XML and Java
J. Craig Cleaveland
3.0
Comments: 1
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More OCaml: Algorithms, Methods, and Diversions
More OCaml: Algorithms, Methods, and Diversions
John Whitington
5.0
Comments: 1
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Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach (4th Edition)
Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach (4th Edition)
Stuart Reges, Marty Stepp
3.0
Comments: 1
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Starting Out with C++: Early Objects (9th Edition)
Starting Out with C++: Early Objects (9th Edition)
Godfrey Muganda
4.1
Comments: 1
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Programming for the Java¿ Virtual Machine
Programming for the Java¿ Virtual Machine
Joshua Engel
4.2
Comments: 1
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The Annotated ANSI C Standard: American National Standard for Programming Languages-C : Ansi/Iso 9899-1990
The Annotated ANSI C Standard: American National Standard for Programming Languages-C : Ansi/Iso 9899-1990
Herbert Schildt
4.0
Comments: 1
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High-Performance Java Persistence
High-Performance Java Persistence
Vlad Mihalcea
4.7
Comments: 1
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Introduction to Computing Systems: From Bits and Gates to C and Beyond
Introduction to Computing Systems: From Bits and Gates to C and Beyond
Yale N. Patt, Sanjay J. Patel
4.1
Comments: 1
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Java: How to Program, 9th Edition (Deitel)
Java: How to Program, 9th Edition (Deitel)
Harvey Deitel
3.9
Comments: 1
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C How to Program (8th Edition)
C How to Program (8th Edition)
Harvey Deitel
4.0
Comments: 1
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C: The Complete Reference, 4th Ed.
C: The Complete Reference, 4th Ed.
Herbert Schildt
4.3
Comments: 1
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Compiler Design and Construction
Compiler Design and Construction
Arthur Pyster
3.9
Comments: 1
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Programming Android
Programming Android
Zigurd Mednieks, Laird Dornin, Blake Meike, Masumi Nakamura
3.6
Comments: 1
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J2EE 1.4: The Big Picture
J2EE 1.4: The Big Picture
Solveig Haugland, Anthony Orapallo
3.4
Comments: 1
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C++ 11 & 14 Tips: Understand novelties in C++ with working examples
C++ 11 & 14 Tips: Understand novelties in C++ with working examples
Damien Loison
3.7
Comments: 1
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Scala for the Impatient (2nd Edition)
Scala for the Impatient (2nd Edition)
Cay S. Horstmann
4.2
Comments: 1
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SFML Game Development
SFML Game Development
Artur Moreira
3.6
Comments: 1
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The Java™ Virtual Machine Specification (2nd Edition)
The Java™ Virtual Machine Specification (2nd Edition)
Frank Yellin
4.0
Comments: 1
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21st Century C: C Tips from the New School
21st Century C: C Tips from the New School
Ben Klemens
3.0
Comments: 1
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Java: A Beginner's Guide, Ninth Edition
Java: A Beginner's Guide, Ninth Edition
Herbert Schildt
4.4
Comments: 1
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Java 9 Regular Expressions: A hands-on guide to implement zero-length assertions, back-references, quantifiers, and many more
Java 9 Regular Expressions: A hands-on guide to implement zero-length assertions, back-references, quantifiers, and many more
Anubhava Srivastava
5.0
Comments: 1
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The C Programming Language
The C Programming Language
Dennis M. Ritchie, Brian W. Kernighan
4.6
Comments: 1
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C Pocket Reference
C Pocket Reference
Peter Prinz
4.0
Comments: 1
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Head First C: A Brain-Friendly Guide
Head First C: A Brain-Friendly Guide
David Griffiths, Dawn Griffiths
4.0
Comments: 1
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Beautiful C++: 30 Core Guidelines for Writing Clean, Safe, and Fast Code
Beautiful C++: 30 Core Guidelines for Writing Clean, Safe, and Fast Code
Kate Gregory, Visit Amazon's Kate Gregory Pagesearch resultsKate Gregory
4.7
Comments: 1
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Embracing Modern C++ Safely
Embracing Modern C++ Safely
Alisdair Meredith
4.5
Comments: 1
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The C Standard: Incorporating Technical Corrigendum 1
The C Standard: Incorporating Technical Corrigendum 1
BSI (The British Standards Institution)
3.8
Comments: 1
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XSLT 2.0 Programmer's Reference (Programmer to Programmer)
XSLT 2.0 Programmer's Reference (Programmer to Programmer)
Michael Kay
3.0
Comments: 1
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By David R. Hanson - A Retargetable C Compiler: Design and Implementation
By David R. Hanson - A Retargetable C Compiler: Design and Implementation
David Hansen, Christopher W. Fraser David R. Hanson
4.8
Comments: 1
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Core J2EE Patterns: Best Practices and Design Strategies (2nd Edition)
Core J2EE Patterns: Best Practices and Design Strategies (2nd Edition)
Deepak Alur, John Crupi, Dan Malks
4.5
Comments: 1
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C++ Concurrency in Action
C++ Concurrency in Action
Anthony Williams
4.2
Comments: 1
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The C++ Programming Language (hardcover) (4th Edition)
The C++ Programming Language (hardcover) (4th Edition)
Bjarne Stroustrup
4.0
Comments: 1
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Brinch Hansen on Pascal Compilers
Brinch Hansen on Pascal Compilers
Per Brinch Hansen
5.0
Comments: 1
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Algorithms in C (Computer Science Series)
Algorithms in C (Computer Science Series)
Robert Sedgewick
3.8
Comments: 1
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Compiler Construction (International Computer Science Series)
Compiler Construction (International Computer Science Series)
Niklaus Wirth
3.7
Comments: 1
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Advanced C: Food for the Educated Palate
Advanced C: Food for the Educated Palate
Narain Gehani
4.2
Comments: 1
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Algorithms in C++ Part 5: Graph Algorithms (3rd Edition) (Pt.5)
Algorithms in C++ Part 5: Graph Algorithms (3rd Edition) (Pt.5)
Robert Sedgewick
4.5
Comments: 1
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Beginning XML
Beginning XML
Joe Fawcett, Danny Ayers, Liam R. E. Quin
3.7
Comments: 1
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Foundation of Algorithms in C++11, Volume 1(Third Edition): Using and Extending C++11, Boost And Beyond (Algocoders)
Foundation of Algorithms in C++11, Volume 1(Third Edition): Using and Extending C++11, Boost And Beyond (Algocoders)
Chandra Shekhar Kumar, Aditya Kant Sharma
2.9
Comments: 1
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Spring Boot Messaging: Messaging APIs for Enterprise and Integration Solutions
Spring Boot Messaging: Messaging APIs for Enterprise and Integration Solutions
Felipe Gutierrez
4.0
Comments: 1
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SCWCD Exam Study Kit: Java Web Component Developer Certification
SCWCD Exam Study Kit: Java Web Component Developer Certification
Hanumant Deshmukh, Jignesh Malavia
4.2
Comments: 1
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Java: The Complete Reference, Ninth Edition
Java: The Complete Reference, Ninth Edition
Herbert Schildt
4.6
Comments: 1
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OCM Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect Exam Guide (Exams 1Z0-807, 1Z0-865 & 1Z0-866) (Oracle Press)
OCM Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect Exam Guide (Exams 1Z0-807, 1Z0-865 & 1Z0-866) (Oracle Press)
Paul R. Allen, Joseph J. Bambara
4.0
Comments: 1
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Programming Languages
Programming Languages
Samuel N. Kamin
5.0
Comments: 1
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The C++ Standard: Incorporating Technical Corrigendum No. 1
The C++ Standard: Incorporating Technical Corrigendum No. 1
Bjarne Stroustrup
3.8
Comments: 1
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Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days (Sams Teach Yourself... in 21 Days)
Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days (Sams Teach Yourself... in 21 Days)
Jesse Liberty
4.2
Comments: 1
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Starting Out with Python (4th Edition)
Starting Out with Python (4th Edition)
Tony Gaddis
4.0
Comments: 1
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C All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
C All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Dan Gookin
4.0
Comments: 1
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Extreme C: Taking you to the limit in Concurrency, OOP, and the most advanced capabilities of C
Extreme C: Taking you to the limit in Concurrency, OOP, and the most advanced capabilities of C
Kamran Amini
4.5
Comments: 1
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The Definitive ANTLR 4 Reference
The Definitive ANTLR 4 Reference
Terence Parr
4.8
Comments: 1
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Discovering Modern C++: An Intensive Course for Scientists, Engineers, and Programmers (C++ In-Depth Series)
Discovering Modern C++: An Intensive Course for Scientists, Engineers, and Programmers (C++ In-Depth Series)
Peter Gottschling
4.1
Comments: 1
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Advanced Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (Mps)
Advanced Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (Mps)
Ltd Mandelbrot Set International
3.3
Comments: 1
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Introduction to Java Programming and Data Structures, Comprehensive Version (11th Edition)
Introduction to Java Programming and Data Structures, Comprehensive Version (11th Edition)
Y. Daniel Liang
3.8
Comments: 1
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Common LISP: A Gentle Introduction to Symbolic Computation (Dover Books on Engineering)
Common LISP: A Gentle Introduction to Symbolic Computation (Dover Books on Engineering)
David S. Touretzky
4.0
Comments: 1
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Programming C#
Programming C#
Jesse Liberty
4.2
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C# Programming in easy steps
C# Programming in easy steps
Mike McGrath
4.3
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Subfiles for Rpg Programmers: A Comprehensive User Guide
Subfiles for Rpg Programmers: A Comprehensive User Guide
Michael Catalani
4.3
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C Programming Absolute Beginner's Guide (3rd Edition)
C Programming Absolute Beginner's Guide (3rd Edition)
Dean Miller, Visit Amazon's Dean Miller Pagesearch resultsLearn about Author CentralDean Miller
4.4
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Learning Python: Powerful Object-Oriented Programming
Learning Python: Powerful Object-Oriented Programming
Mark Lutz
3.9
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Python Tricks: A Buffet of Awesome Python Features
Python Tricks: A Buffet of Awesome Python Features
Dan Bader
4.8
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Learn Python 3 The Hard Way
Learn Python 3 The Hard Way
Zed A. Shaw
0.0
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Android Application Development All-in-One For Dummies
Android Application Development All-in-One For Dummies
Barry A. Burd
4.1
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MSBuild Trickery: 99 Ways to Bend the Build Engine to Your Will
MSBuild Trickery: 99 Ways to Bend the Build Engine to Your Will
Brian Kretzler
5.0
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