on Programing Languages (2002)

The Measure of a Language

• The Measure of a Programing Language (2000)
• What is Expressiveness in Programing Languages (2005)

Haskell

Haskell is a purely functional language. The language of the future. I love functional languages, especially no-assignment and absolute-lazy-evaluation ones. (often known as “pure” and “non-strict” respectively.) Such so-called denotational language is a piece of computable mathematics, unerring and exacting.

See also:

• Lambda Logo Tour (2002)
• Haskell Logo

LISP

• LISP Logo

• Book: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP), Scheme LISP and JavaScript

〔see Practical Emacs Lisp〕

Python

〔see Python Tutorial〕

Perl

Pathetically Elational Regex Language calls for its own pages. See:

• Perl Books Survey 2002
• Perl Tutorial
• What Languages to Hate (2002)

Java

Java is a all pent-up language with incessant lies.

• Java Tutorial
• Object Oriented Programing (OOP) Jargons and Complexities
• Xah Java Logo

SQL

SQL is a query language for databases. Supposedly it stands for Structured Query Language, but that may be a fix. SQL is one of the world's most fantastically moronic language. It is a language of ad-hoc-ness; the least structured; a oneliner sequence of awkwardness and inflexibility. There are controversies regarding its pronunciation. Oracle documents would bid for “sequel”, while the venerable database guru Christopher J Date in his A Guide to SQL Standard (4th Edition) Buy at amazon dismiss “sequel” pronunciation being a myth and unfit. I have only read the first chapter of this book. This book is for expert-level developers who needs in-depth knowledge about SQL.

Although there are standards for SQL the language, but it is in practice laughable as a portability practice.

A excellent introductory book on SQL is The Practical SQL Handbook, by Judith S Bowman et al. Buy at amazon I read the 3rd edition in 1998.