Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

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Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Put in a request to the A&M library, but it must be in hot demand- because I had to give it back nearly instantly!

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

> I'm troubleshooting Nim instead of using it on the first page of a Nim book. For the record this was due to a May 2019 file `~/.config/nimble/nimble.ini` containing those useless/legacy URLs. Fixed by blowing away ~/.config/nimble So it's at least not a problem a new user's likely to run into.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

For those deterred by the price or opposed to personal ownership of physical books, consider placing a request with your local library to purchase a copy. In my experience they are quite happy to fulfill such requests. And they would have no way to know if you had already purchased a copy ;)

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Just finished it yesterday, great book and a really useful reference to have by your side when trying out new things. I got it added to the Goodreads database:

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I bought mine today, paying with the first money I've earned programming in Nim!

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I think that the numbering of chapter sections and subsections in the book is very useful. I think that the online language documentation would benefit from this type of numbering as well.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Received the book today. The price, the incoming v2, the Amazon seller (I hope the book will be sold in French libraries instead), made me hesitant, but since it supports the language ! I have barely read the first part for now. I feel like the introduction is too complex for a Nim beginner (ev

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Or for anything, for that matter:

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

That's because the text ist not black (#00) but grey (#323232). Not the best decision for a printed book.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Received with love

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I was surprised at how light the text appears in the book. Is this the result of it being a print-on-demand book (I bought mine in June)? I think the aesthetic quality of the book would be improved if the text was heavier.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

> Can I call this the "2nd edition"? I have no clue. :-) Just like software. (Do they exist, ebooks with updates / subscription?)

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Amazon tells me the "This book is not available. Temporarily out of stock. We are working hard to be back in stock as soon as possible." when trying to buy it from Switzerland - if it's print on-demand I'd expect it to be available - possibly it's my location? Anyone else having the same problem

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

> Did you work with an editor? If not and the book is print on demand, you > still could. It can greatly improve a books style and fix inconsistencies. > They don't change/suggest what you write about, but help you with how to > write about it. I've received lots of feedback already and am slow

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

> I'm sorry the book is not perfect, it's my first one Did you work with an editor? If not and the book is print on demand, you still could. It can greatly improve a books style and fix inconsistencies. They don't change/suggest what you write about, but help you with how to write about it.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

You can now use and report issues. I'm sorry the book is not perfect, it's my first one and I'm also working on Nim itself.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

It makes a bad first impression. The cover being so bland is actually a marketing problem on Amazon, because it's spammed with 'programmer notebooks' that have similar covers. One of the more obvious examples: Then,

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Ordered. Congratulations to the release of the new book. I'll try to get it reimbursed from the company. I think many companies have allowance for buying a tech book.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

News article is here,

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Looks like the price on `amazon.com` went down to 42$, while the `.de` and other European still shows 62€. If it goes down to 40€ I'll probably consider getting myself a copy too.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I have it on my desk. I might just disconnect myself from the internet and work through the book cover to cover (plus I am relative Nim noobie). Reminds of the days of my first programming job with no internet, nothing but K&R and QNX4 manuals on the desk and ... actually getting stuff done. ;)

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I order the book and will be waiting for delivery :) thank you Araq and all conftrib. for creating and maintaining nim

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

The original price still shows as $60, so it's offered at a discount now. I see the table of contents is also available if you click on the cover preview image.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I have just ordered the book from amazon.com , and was charged $40 , not over $60 ; Not sure when the price was changed, but might be easier for some to buy now.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Would love to get it, however as someone from a European country which is not in the European Union, the price w/ shipping and import taxes is close to 150 euros which is a bit insane :) So I hope there will be an e-book version at some point

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Currently reading, so far so good!

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I just received the book. I'm hoping to get through the whole book slowly as I find time to try out all the examples. P.S.: The acknowledgement section gave me a nice surprise. Thanks 😀

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Just ordered a copy. Looking forward to reading through it!

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I bought the paper-back should be here by Saturday. Thanks

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I second wanting an eBook, would've loved to download this today and read it on my Kindle during my vacation instead of having to wait for a physical copy after my vacation when I don't have much time to read anyways.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Congratulations. I would have preferred an e-book, but the physical book probably won't let me down. It should arrive tomorrow.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I've ordered a copy and look forward to reading it. Thank you for the time and effort it took to write it! I'm happy to have purchased a hard copy to support your work. I would also love to see it available as an e-book. Being able to display a learning resource for a programming language side-

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

> Started reading the book, to report typos and similar stuff do we wait for > the repo of code and then open issues there? For now please tell me about these typos via email. There cannot be many as every important snippet did run through the compiler...?

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

@pietroppeter Typos? Araq has compiled the book with -d:releaseNoTypos... ;)

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

purchased; looking forward to reading it!

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Started reading the book, to report typos and similar stuff do we wait for the repo of code and then open issues there?

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

That's pretty outreageous! I checked, and Masterig Nim is available on amazon co.uk .it, .fr... and not .de??? I hope it's temporary. However for european potential buyers, you may consider alternatives to .com. I'll probably buy it too... I'm just a bit scared about print quality. I really hope

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Certainly but it's not yet open source.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

@Araq Ordered! Is there a repo for the code examples from the book?

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Congratulations on the launch Araq! It has been ordered and I'm looking forward for the paperback :)

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

> I'm curious about the specification part - is it based on the current Nim > manual or is it written from scratch? It is based on the current manual, but I added examples and advice. > 62$ usd is steep for non-companies You're free to wait for special offers (or the ebook version?) or buy a us

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I'm also a little bit ambivalent on the price - it will be worth it I am sure, but that doesn't make it much easier to justify. 62$ usd is steep for non-companies

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I'm really unsure at least for the first point > I hope to sell more copies this way. For a programming text I feel like the convenience of an online version that can be accessed on the same device you'd be using to test/practice would lead to greater and not lesser sales I actually don't thin

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

While I don’t mind the book’s price, $11 in shipping is quite hard to swallow.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I'm curious about the specification part - is it based on the current Nim manual or is it written from scratch?

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Book has been ordered! Thanks Araq, and congrats on finishing it. If I recall correctly you've been working on this one for a while!

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Just placed my order, excited about the book and happy to support the development of this language. I still hope we can get a digital copy eventually, so I can more easily reference it while I'm programming. > I didn't want to waste his excellent cover for this book as more are planned. Lookin

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Ordered.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

It's unfortunate that the book can only be bought through a company known for mistreating its employees…

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

"Professor, why is there anything rather than nothing?" \-- "If there was nothing you would complain regardless!"

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I'm going to make my work buy this for me !

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Yep you can read the table of contents about about 10-20 other pages.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Might be worth contemplating if it could make sense to tie in the book or some of its contents into your patreon in one way or another. Which, yeah, I'm saying because I'm on there and I most certainly wouldn't complain about those kinds of goodies.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Great news, thank you so much for your work 🙏 I'm buying the book, love them paper books personally, totally agree with you.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

You have all very good arguments for an ebook, thank you! Fortunately, there is no need to rush this decision.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I hope the contents keep having sense (and, in case of code, do not stop working) after v2

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Nice with a new Nim book, but not making it available as an e-book is a dealbreaker for me.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I see, I just remembered I should be using amazon.de and not .com. There the shipping cost was 11euros and delivery in a month.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

> Is there an e-book version planned ? > No, for three reasons: > I hope to sell more copies this way. that sounds like the opposite you're trying to do

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I just bought it. According to amazon it will arrive tuesday in The Netherlands. The Language Specification part as an ebook chapter would be nice

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Knowing Araq's work and attention to detail, I am happy to pay the price for that book. I can see that many people would like to get an ebook as it also has instant delivery time, as waiting a month to arrive is a bit inconvenient but I'm still happy to order a paperback ...as soon as my allowan

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

As a occasional hobby programer i cant buy this book due to high pricing of 60$. Makes me wonder, who is the main target group for this book? Judging by the price, it would be professional programmers.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

This book looks amazing and I'm certainly going to buy it. But I will say it is worth considering an e-book at some point for a couple of reasons: 1. the language and standard library will continue to evolve and bitrotting is a huge problem with tech books, even C/C++ are not immune and askin

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

As an e-book for 19.99$ I would buy it immediately, even today, but for over 60$ I will never buy it as a hobby programmer.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

In Germany there is a saying: "Jemand hat die Rechnung ohne den Wirt gemacht". That danger exists here. The price of the book is high (20 cents per page). It could quickly annoy someone buy the book, scan it and make it available on a platform. If I were Andreas, I'd get very angry, but not pub

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Can you please re-consider or at least sell a limited number of e-books to for example people that will ask for it (for a limited period of time if you dont want to be bothered). I understand that another aspect is piracy and no DRM can ever protect you from people determined to pirate your work

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

> No, for three reasons: > > 1. I hope to sell more copies this way. > 2. I value things that cannot be updated (rewritten, "modernized") behind > my back. > 3. People these days spend too much time staring on their electronical > devices. I doubt it's healthy, time to read real physical b

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

> Part II: Nim language specification. I think a lot of people would be interested in actually _using this section as a reference_ (which might include searching for certain things) when needed, as opposed to the reading it once or twice.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

> E-books are also quickly searchable and don't take up any physical space. Well yes, you're not supposed to "search" it, you're supposed to slow down, relax in your hammock and _read_ it. ;-)

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

I hope you will reconsider this, because many people have a strong preference for e-books, especially Kindles. I think you will limit your sales instead. E-books are also quickly searchable and don't take up any physical space.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

> Is there an e-book version planned ? No, for three reasons: 1. I hope to sell more copies this way. 2. I value things that cannot be updated (rewritten, "modernized") behind my back. 3. People these days spend too much time staring on their electronical devices. I doubt it's healthy, ti

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Is there an e-book version planned ?

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Awesome! Congraulations! Finally Nim has a printed book after reaching v1. Btw will Amazon show table of contents on the introduction of the book?

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Great news and congrats! 🎉 👏🥳 And wow, even plans for more! 🤩 An idea could be to publish a blogpost in Nim website with the presentation of the book, maybe the full TOC and an excerpt? ✨ Could be a nice way to spread around the news! 💥 Ps: of course already bought it and it tells me it arrive

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

> An idea could be to publish a blogpost in Nim website with the presentation > of the book, maybe the full TOC and an excerpt? ✨ Sure, we're working on it.

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

> The cover is a bit bland though, coincidentally, George Lemon posted his mock > up cover not so long ago somewhere here on the forums... I didn't want to waste his excellent cover for this book as more are planned. ;-)

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

Great news! Congrats on the release. Writing and _finishing_ a book is no small accomplishment. I'm sure it's as useful and witty as the language itself. The cover is a bit bland though, coincidentally, George Lemon posted his mock up cover not so long ago somewhere here on the forums...

Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language

My book is about to become available: If you like to support Nim, please consider buying my book. If you think that you don't need it because you already know everything about Nim, buy it and read **Part III: Mastering Macros**. If you fear that the book