D&K programming book

Did anyone else notice that the upcoming and seemingly authoritative book from Brian Kernighan, has its TOC updated?
http://www.gopl.io/contents.pdf

Any comments? What else you find missing?

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It’s preorder available on Amazon for like 4 months, but things happens after first shot…

Alan provided an update about this a few days back on the mailing list
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/golang-nuts/DIc7EetmpSg/8CUYw4FCBQAJ

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The Pearson website says the eBook version will be available on

Estimated Release: Nov 13, 2015

http://www.informit.com/store/go-programming-language-9780134190440

Yes, I noticed that.

I’m really awaiting the book. Preordered it at day 1 it was announced. I hope it will be the defacto standard book for go as k&r is for C.

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I am surprised how often this book is mentioned as K&D, even though it is actually a D&K book :slight_smile:

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37% off pre-orders of the D&K Book: http://bit.ly/tgopl
Discount code: GOPRGRM37

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:smiley: I guess the publisher has no idea about the legacy of K&R, haha.

Whoever gets the book delivered first, please post a review :slight_smile:

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I can’t wait for the release of this book. I still feel that K&R is the best programming book even to this day and I’m hoping that K&D can get close to that standard. Unfortunately being in Australia it will take some extra time to get this book :frowning:

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I’m in third world currently and for me, USPS Int’l Priority takes roughly 10 days for Amazon’ian books to get here.
I think Amazon charges $20 for that; for a book weighing 4 pounds or so.

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What’s the story behind D&K book cover page ?
Why bridge in clouds ?

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Let me dig a bit to get you an answer. FWIW, the bridge on the cover is this one:

-jason

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According to Amazon, my copy is “Being shipped today”.

My copy was already shipped on the 1st Nov by Amazon.
I am hoping it gets here by next Thursday.

Thanks @carlisia! I ordered a few days ago. My hardcopy arrived a day or two ago (edit: ordered direct from informit site)

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From the inside cover:

Millau Viaduct, Tarn valley, southern France. A paragon of simplicity in modern engineering
design, the viaduct replaced a convoluted path from capital to coast with a direct route over
the clouds. © Jean-Pierre Lescourret/Corbis.

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Amazon uk told me my pre-order was out of stock with an unknown lead time.

So I cancelled and ordered from http://www.pearsoned.co.uk/ instead. Arrived today :smiley:

Ordered. Dare we hope that the ebook ships immediately-ish? I really only want/need the PDF, the actual hardcopy book will be gifted to $workplace or someone in need. :smiley:

The ebook release date now says estimated Nov 20
:frowning: