Elizabeth D Rather wrote:
>The new, 3rd edition of the Forth Programmer's Handbook has been
>released by FORTH, Inc. The book has been extensively revised and
>updated to reflect current programming styles and usage. Nearly 50
>pages have been added, including enhanced descriptions of many features
>and new topics such as Forth cross compilers. This edition covers nearly
>400 ANS Forth words and common extensions.
>
>The Forth Programmer's Handbook was written by two founders of FORTH,
>Inc. for readers with a programming background but not necessarily prior
>experience with Forth. Offering comprehensive coverage of all major
>aspects of the Forth language -- from basic principles to advanced
>concepts -- the Handbook has become the de facto Forth reference manual
>for Forth programmers everywhere.
>
>Equally good news: FORTH, Inc. has been able to drop the book's price to
>just $39. The 3rd edition is available now at http://www.forth.com
and
>Amazon. (But note: use the Amazon link at the FORTH, Inc. web site to
>help FORTH get the most credit for keeping this valuable reference not
>only in print, but better than ever!). Softcover only.
Does it include some sort of Forth (defeatured or limited is OK) so
that the student who knows nothing about the language can write code
and see how it works? If not, how much would a suitable Forth cost?
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