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> 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?
FORTH, Inc. offers a free evaluation copy of our (Windows-based)
SwiftForth, which is a great system for learning (as it's very easy to
use and well do***ented, in addition to the Handbook). It's limited
only in that you can't make a turnkeyed program for distribution, and
lacks the full system source which is included with purchased versions.
If you need a non-Windows version, I recommend gForth. But any ANS
Forth system will work fine with this book.
For more information, see our web site, www.forth.com.
Cheers,
Elizabeth
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