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A Must-Read for Every Working and Aspiring Programmer

This classic is on just about every single must-read list for programmers including lists featured on Lifehacker, Career Karma, DZone, Coding Jojo, Geeks for Geeks, and more.

“Since programming is really about problem solving, you’ll appreciate the thought process and ‘back of the envelope’ solutions that Jon Bentley shares in Programming Pearls (2nd Edition). Every chapter ends with a number challenges that are often used in technical job interviews, so make this book part of your job prep.”

—Lifehacker’s list of “14 Great Ways to Teach Yourself Code”

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Addison-Wesley Professional
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 27, 1999
Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0201657880
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0201657883
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #650,624 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #290 in Microsoft Programming (Books) #672 in Software Development (Books) #1,656 in Computer Software (Books)
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