On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 20:31:54 UTC, John Colvin wrote:
On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 20:25:06 UTC, Chris wrote:
On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 18:36:19 UTC, John Colvin wrote:
On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 18:32:59 UTC, Craig Dillabaugh
wrote:
On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 18:25:48 UTC, Dejan Lekic
wrote:
On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:13:45 +0200, ProgrammingGhost wrote:
What is the fastest way for me to learn D? I think what I
want is a
syntax reference manual and a good tutorial to learn how
to find and use
libs.
I learned D by doing two things.
1) Downloading the bundled DMD in a ZIP file.
2) Reading the language reference at http://www.dlang.org
(back then it
was on DigitalMars website...)
That is all you really need.
Now I would suggest reading the D Wiki as well. ;)
You really learned D from the online language reference?
Thats hard core! You must be much smarter than me.
I suggested reading the Phobos docs online, but I was just
joking.
I did too. I don't see it as particularly
hard/only-for-smart-people, I just built simple programs and
slowly looked up what I needed as I went along. A lot of help
from people here and on IRC helped as well of course.
it's a good idea to stay on this forum and check the API
regularly. If you do this, you will not only learn D, but also
get a deeper understanding of programming related problems
(and possible solutions) in general.
Very true. I have learnt a huge amount about programming in
general by trying to keep up with the more experienced members
here. All the discussions about the future of different
language features etc. has been a fantastic education.
It has also changed my awareness while writing code. Instead of
doing things the traditional way (like in Java, Objective-C
etc.), I often ask myself whether there is a different, i.e. more
D-like, way of doing things. In this way, I have to really think
about the pros and cons of different approaches rather than
following standard patterns. At the same time, D doesn't force
you to follow a certain path.
