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1.1 ! root 1: .PP ! 2: This is a test of the refer program. ! 3: Because the bibliography supplied by Bell Labs ! 4: contains nothing but programming references, ! 5: that will be the subject here. ! 6: .PP ! 7: For serious programmers, there are several ! 8: indispensable reference works. ! 9: The book describing the C programming language ! 10: is an excellent starting place for those ! 11: who already know another language such as Pascal or Fortran. ! 12: .[ ! 13: kernighan ritchie prentice-hall ! 14: %P 34-39 ! 15: .] ! 16: It is rich with examples of programs that work, ! 17: probably the most valuable resource a programming book can provide. ! 18: .PP ! 19: When learning the Unix system, ! 20: it will be necessary to have a reference guide ! 21: such as the Programmer's Manual. ! 22: Section 1 is useful for everyone, ! 23: but only programmers need sections 2 through 8. ! 24: .[ ! 25: thompson ritchie seventh ! 26: %O The version 6 manual is outdated by now. ! 27: .] ! 28: Be sure to get the Version 7 edition, ! 29: if you have a Version 7 installation. ! 30: .PP ! 31: One of the strong suits of the Unix system is the ability ! 32: to build parsers and compilers for new languages. ! 33: Several tools are provided to this end, ! 34: most notably \fIlex\fP and \fIyacc\fP. ! 35: For an introduction to the theory involved, ! 36: see the book by Aho and Ullman on LALR parsing. ! 37: .[ ! 38: aho ullman addison-wesley ! 39: .] ! 40: Several of the most unusual Unix software tools, ! 41: such as \fIeqn\fP, \fIawk\fP, and \fBbc\fP, ! 42: were developed with the aid of \fIyacc\fP. ! 43: Of course, the reference of last resort is ! 44: .[ ! 45: thompson ritchie seventh ! 46: .] ! 47: as mentioned above.
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