- Paperback: 500 pages
- Publisher: Wordware Publishing Inc.; illustrated edition edition (1 Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1556227361
- ISBN-13: 978-1556227363
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.5 x 4.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,741,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I received the book "Algorithms and Data Structures," I could not take my eyes out of it! I skipped lunch and did not take any break that day. This is the book on algorithms I have been looking for since my university days! Julian Bucknall is an extraordinary writer, one who knows how to turn complicated concepts into beautiful simplicity! I wish more authors would have published texts of that quality on Delphi topics; it would have dismissed the improper idea that Delphi is not a serious language and that it cannot be used in serious programming... A must for any serious Delphi programmer!
5 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book to use for my final year dissertation at University. The book is very good, but why doesn't he mention a classical problem like Dijkstras shortest route?
This should have been in a book like this. Apart from that, the book is good and written in a very good style.
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Worth the wait!
5 Jun 2002
Format:Paperback
This is a book that I've been waiting for for a long time (according to the acknowledgements, Julian has worked on it from April 1999 until February 2001, probably even longer). But it has been worth it, because it's an excellent book about algorithms and data structures implemented in Delphi (and Kylix) - usually version independent.
The book consists of 12 chapters. But even before the first chapter Julian takes on the question of "why a book on Delphi algorithms?" in the introduction. He explains that a number of Computer Science algorithms books are hardly practical, and the practical books are mainly for C, C++, or Java. This is a book about algorithms and data structures using Delphi (for Windows, but also Kylix for Linux), with a lot of focus on practical and useful techniques that make sense.
A great plus is that the code in the book works for every version of Delphi and Kylix (and probably also in C++Builder), and I'm fairly confident it will remain working in the next version(s) of Delphi and Kylix to come. A bonus point is the syntax high-lighting in the source code listings. A small effort for the author/publisher, but a great help for the reader who sees the source code for the first time.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Full of Gems
29 Jan 2002
Format:Paperback
This book is packed full of gems of wisdom that transcend Delphi. It's not just about algorithms, data structures and Delphi - it's about the science of computing and it's about being a good programmer. As a C++ developer (primarily) with an eye on Delphi I found that this book really made me think about how I program and how I solve problems. I have read dozens of books on C++, Pascal, Delphi, COM, DCOM, C# and .NET, many of them very good. But this is one of those rare books that goes beyond teaching you a particular technology. It will help you become a better problem solver and it will help you write better code. You will not be disappointed in adding this book to your personal library. Ten spring cleanings from now, when you're developing in whatever the current technology flavor of the month is at the time, this book will still be on your shelf - and it won't have any dust on it.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A must-have book on algorithms!
10 July 2001
Format:Paperback
I just received this morning the book "Algorithms and Data Structures" and could not take my eyes out of it! I skipped lunch and did not take any break today until now! This is the book on algorithms I have been looking for since my university days! Julian Bucknall is an extraordinary writer, one who knows how to turn complicated concepts into beautiful simplicity! I wish more authors would have published texts of that quality on Delphi topics; it would have dismissed the improper idea that Delphi is not a serious language and that it cannot be used in serious programming... A must for any serious Delphi programmer!
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