Synopsis
Everybody knows about designing web sites and computer systems so that they are easy to use, but what would happen if you designed a programming language with the same goals? The answer is ABC; a language that was designed on a 'clean sheet' with the goal of delivering an easy-to-use language ideal for teaching and learning about programming. ABC is more readable than other languages, and has no obscure commands. It is more concise than other languages; equivalent programs written in C are five times as long. It is more powerful than other languages; its perfect choice of high-level data types make it an ideal tool for serious programming. ABC was one of the inspirations for the Python programming language, and Python shares key ideas and features of ABC. This book provides a hands-on introduction to the language, including many programming examples along with a users guide and a complete definition of the language. The language is available free to run on PCs, Macs, and UNIX.
