- Paperback: 720 pages
- Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 2 edition (Jun 10 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0201342936
- ISBN-13: 978-0201342932
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 17.2 x 4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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Written by a key member of the original Ada design team 'Programming in Ada 95' and its predecessor, 'Programming in Ada' have long been established as the definitive texts on Ada. Now John Barnes has revised and updated this classic book to enhance its value to both Ada newcomers and veteran Ada programmers alike.
Ada 95 is the first fully object oriented language to become an ISO standard, its power and flexibility make it suited to a wide range of complex applications, from process control and industrial design to telecommunications and diagnostic analysis.This book provides complete tutorial coverage of all the core features of the language, illustrated throughout with extensive examples.
Ada 95 is the first fully object oriented language to become an ISO standard, its power and flexibility make it suited to a wide range of complex applications, from process control and industrial design to telecommunications and diagnostic analysis.This book provides complete tutorial coverage of all the core features of the language, illustrated throughout with extensive examples.
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Written by a key member of the original Ada design team 'Programming in Ada 95' and its predecessor, 'Programming in Ada' have long been established as the definitive texts on Ada. Now John Barnes has revised and updated this classic book to enhance its value to both Ada newcomers and veteran Ada programmers alike.
Ada 95 is the first fully object oriented language to become an ISO standard, its power and flexibility make it suited to a wide range of complex applications, from process control and industrial design to telecommunications and diagnostic analysis.This book provides complete tutorial coverage of all the core features of the language, illustrated throughout with extensive examples.
Key Features* Six new examples of complete programs included as distinct chapters, with commentary
* CD featuring special edition of ObjectAda compiler, including online Ada Reference Manual
* More on overall program structure, child units and object oriented programming
* Further detail on the predefined library
* New edition also features a broader overview in the introductory chapters and further discussions of advanced topics such as storage pools and an extended index.
0201342936B04062001
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3.0 out of 5 stars
OK, but not for beginners,
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This review is from: Programming in Ada 95 (Paperback)
Like the Ada language itself, I find this book wordy and repetitive, but complete. It really does seem to have full descriptions of all the language features. I'm not sure, because I have to flip to so many different sections to see one feature described, that I really don't know whether I found everything.This book reads like a standards document, designed by commitee. (If you're never read standards, imagine reading 'War and Peace' by selecting pages in random order.) In the bigger standards, any given component tends to make sense only when you've mastered all other system features, so you understand how that component fits the system as a whole. That means the learning curve includes a jump discontinuity, from zero up to where you've absorbed some critical mass of information. That's what this book is like. Yes, Ada is a complex language, so a truly brief description is impossible. A better writer knows, though, that brevity (to a point) improves clarity, and that the organization of content is at least as important as the content itself. The one real strength in this book is the many examples. They are sometimes over-long for the points they make, but seem to demonstrate most of the important language features. If you already know a few languages including at least one with object orientation, you should be able to hack a trail for yourself through this thicket of information - the author has not paved a clear path for you. If you are a beginning programmer, you're likely to have a hard time of it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is NOT visual Basic,
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This review is from: Programming in Ada 95 (Paperback)
You must remember that this (Ada95) is a serious language with the niceness of Java and the horse power of C++. John Barnes has writen a truly splendid book on the subject! Don't read this sitting in the bus on the way to work, no, download Aonix ObjectAda the free version (which has look and feel of MS VC++) and work your way through. You will not be disappointed. I am flabergasted that Ada95 has not had more take up than say C++ let alone Java. Java is also a cool language if a triffle slow.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The "Bible" for serious Ada users,
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This review is from: Programming in Ada 95 (Paperback)
This should be one of your books if you are really serious about Ada. The author was one of the leaders of the small team that actually designed the Ada language and does a great job of presenting the essentials of the language in a easy to read format. While more complete examples would have helped, this is still the book you want to have on your desk when creating an Ada program. It should not, however, be the only book. Ada is a complex and beautiful language - it helps to see it from more than one view. Many reviewers of this book who gave it a poor score appear to be students or people who don't like the language in any case. If you don't see the value of learning Ada, no book will help that much. Some reviewers could not even spell the language (i.e. it is Ada, named after Ada Lovelace Byron, not ADA as in the American Dental Association). Ada is not as highly used as some other languages but is still a very popular language in certain segments and can provide a rewarding career for the serious student. I have been steadily employed for over 10 years using only Ada and have no trouble making a six figure income. I certainly don't see Ada as a 'dead language'!
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