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Author: Dr. Rohan Alexander
Publisher: Chapman & Hall/CRC
Date: July 2023
Pages: 598
ISBN: 978-1032134772
Audience: Data scientists
Level: Intermediate
Category: Data Science
Rating: 4.5
Reviewer: Kay Ewbank

The aim of this book is to show how you can build and share knowledge based on data and how to use R to build applications based on data.

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This book shows how to handle errors, inefficiencies, and outdated paradigms by exploring the most common mistakes you'll find in production C++ code. Rich Yonts reveals the problems you'll inevitably encounter as you write new C++ code and diagnose legacy applications, along with practical techniques you need to resolve them. It covers C++ 98 through 23, with an emphasis on diagnosing and improving legacy code.

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This book provides a unified overview of concepts and features of a comprehensive variety of rule-based programming languages.  Thom Frühwirth presents formalisms including multiset transformation, term rewriting systems, colored Petri nNets and logical algorithms. Frühwirth also introduces rule-based systems including production rules, event-condition-action rules and datalog, as well as rule-based programming languages for functional orogramming, constraint logic programming and concurrent constraint programming.

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This book is aimed at young coders, and breaks down complex programming concepts into easy-to-understand chunks, relating them to real-life examples that resonate with young minds. Starting with the absolute basics, Anand Pandey gradually progresses through 16  chapters packed with clear explanations, vibrant illustrations, and interactive activities. Each chapter concludes with a review quiz to reinforce learning and ensure mastery of the material.

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