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Learn the awesome Julia programming language by building fun projects like a rocket launcher, a password keeper, and a battle simulator.
Julia as a Second Language covers:
• Data types like numbers, strings, arrays, and dictionaries
• Immediate feedback with Julia's read-evaluate-print-loop (REPL)
• Simplify code interactions with multiple dispatch
• Sharing code using modules and packages
• Object-oriented and functional programming styles
Julia as a Second Language 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.
About the Technology
Originally 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.
About the Book
Julia as a Second Language 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!
What's Inside
• Data types like numbers, strings, arrays, and dictionaries
• Immediate feedback with Julia's read-evaluate-print-loop (REPL)
• Simplify code interactions with multiple dispatch
• Share code using modules and packages
About the Reader
For readers comfortable with another programming language like Python, JavaScript, or C#.
Table of Contents
PART 1-BASICS
1 Why Julia?
2 Julia as a calculator
3 Control flow
4 Julia as a spreadsheet
5 Working with text
6 Storing data in dictionaries
PART 2-TYPES
7 Understanding types
8 Building a rocket
9 Conversion and promotion
10 Representing unknown values
PART 3-COLLECTIONS
11 Working with strings
12 Understanding Julia collections
13 Working with sets
14 Working with vectors and matrices
PART 4-SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
15 Functional programming in Julia
16 Organizing and modularizing your code
PART 5-GOING IN DEPTH
17 Input and output
18 Defining parametric types
Julia as a Second Language covers:
• Data types like numbers, strings, arrays, and dictionaries
• Immediate feedback with Julia's read-evaluate-print-loop (REPL)
• Simplify code interactions with multiple dispatch
• Sharing code using modules and packages
• Object-oriented and functional programming styles
Julia as a Second Language 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.
About the Technology
Originally 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.
About the Book
Julia as a Second Language 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!
What's Inside
• Data types like numbers, strings, arrays, and dictionaries
• Immediate feedback with Julia's read-evaluate-print-loop (REPL)
• Simplify code interactions with multiple dispatch
• Share code using modules and packages
About the Reader
For readers comfortable with another programming language like Python, JavaScript, or C#.
Table of Contents
PART 1-BASICS
1 Why Julia?
2 Julia as a calculator
3 Control flow
4 Julia as a spreadsheet
5 Working with text
6 Storing data in dictionaries
PART 2-TYPES
7 Understanding types
8 Building a rocket
9 Conversion and promotion
10 Representing unknown values
PART 3-COLLECTIONS
11 Working with strings
12 Understanding Julia collections
13 Working with sets
14 Working with vectors and matrices
PART 4-SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
15 Functional programming in Julia
16 Organizing and modularizing your code
PART 5-GOING IN DEPTH
17 Input and output
18 Defining parametric types