TCL and TK Programming for the Absolute Beginner

By Kurt Wall

Tcl/Tk is enjoying a resurgence of popularity and interest in the computing community due to the fact that it is relatively easy to learn, powerful, fast, permits rapid development, and runs on all computing platforms. Until now, there has not been a guide book available that teaches Tcl/Tk to those with little or no programming experience. Covering the newest versions of Tcl and Tk, Tcl and Tk Programming for the Absolute Beginner teaches beginning and novice programmers concepts such as loops, conditional execution, input and output, and events, and shows readers how to implement these concepts using the grammar and syntax of the Tcl language. As part of the for the absolute beginner� series, the book teaches all the concepts through the creation of simple computer games. Not only will this �learn by doing� approach provide you with an instant sense of accomplishment, but it�s also a fun way to learn. Plus, in addition to learning Tcl and Tk, you�ll also learn the basics of computer programming, so you�ll have a solid foundation from which you can confidently jump to other programming languages.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598634380
• ISBN13: 9781598634389
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.1"

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Tcl and Tk Programming

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Great book - easy and understandable examples

This book was exactly what I needed. I have plenty of programming experience but TCL is new to me. This chapters in this book walked through a series of examples that gave me all the information I needed to get the job done. Downloading the code examples from the web site helped to make it even easier. I don't consider this book as a reference guide but instead a great primer on the TCL language. That's exactly what I...

Buy this if you want to develop non-web UIs quickly

I've been a web developer for nearly the entire 10 years of my IT career, and this book's section on Tk, the toolkit for building (non-web) UIs, is the best resource for quickly developing useful UIs that I've come across my entire career.