Korn Shell: User and Programming Manual

Year 1991
Pages 420
Binding Paperback

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Summary

Korn Shell: User and Programming Manual by Anatole Olczak is a reference book you can return to when you need an answer. This edition is listed as 1991 • Addison-Wesley • 420 pages.

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A reasonable choice if you like backlist books that still feel specific and usable.

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The listing describes Korn Shell: User and Programming Manual by Anatole Olczak as a more substantial, reference book meant to be opened when an answer is needed.

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  • You need a direct treatment of its subject.
  • You want a book that does not take long to understand.
  • If you enjoy condensed, powerful scenes, the plot offers no tidy answers, leaving your sympathies to shift as characters make difficult decisions.

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  • You want a one-sentence answer about whether to buy it.
  • You need a different kind of book altogether.
  • If you dislike shifting perspectives, the prose indulges in poetic detours that slow narrative progress.

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Reference Long read Older edition Practical

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Balanced Moderate time

Reference-style commitment. Easier to sample in pieces than to read straight through once.

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This book is meant to be used more than once, either for practice or to look up an answer.

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Read the sections you need. You do not have to start at the beginning or read every page in order.

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