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Thinking in Patterns: Download the First Version

Posted by jamie on from the thought-provocation dept.

RichMeraz writes "Bruce Eckel has posted his first incarnation of Thinking in Patterns with Python on his website. What a wonderful Christmas present." Make sure to check the list of mirrors before downloading. As Eckel says, "This should whet your appetite to read Design Patterns " (or reread it)... classic book, I figure it can't hurt to refresh my memory once a year, and holidays seem like a good time to think in the abstract...

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  1. Re:Design Patterns are abstract? by AtaruMoroboshi · · Score: 5, Funny

    > It's like the difference between Legos and
    > carpentry. Sure, it's a little harder to cut
    > wood to the right length and you nails or
    > screws to put it together, but would you want
    > to live in a house made of legos?

    From this audience, I doubt you are going to get the answer you are looking for.

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