Re: XQuery (and XML) vs LISP

From: x <x_at_not-exists.org>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:38:47 +0200
Message-ID: <dteg2c$p63$1@emma.aioe.org>

"Gene Wirchenko" <genew_at_ucantrade.com.NOTHERE> wrote in message news:d0fkv1t5h1q9vqf9iungn44rrd2drvqhal_at_4ax.com...

> >In reality, it's a common complaint against introductory material in
almost
> >any sphere of endeavor.
>
> True. Now, where is the next level? Often, it is absent.
>
> A while back, I was reading a book on TCP/IP. A program had a
> comment that error checking was omitted for clarity. Fine. I ran the
> program, and it happened to work. I was aware though that errors can
> occur, and my question was then what errors could occur and how to
> handle them. The book did not have a version with error handling.
> Dropped ball.

How much are you prepared to pay for such a book ? Received on Tue Feb 21 2006 - 01:38:47 CST