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Subject: Re: Current recommendations for learning Ada?
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Xref: reader02.eternal-september.org comp.lang.ada:51124
Date: 2018-03-22T01:05:06-07:00
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On Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 3:17:34 PM UTC-7, Paul Rubin wrote:
> Is there a currently recommended go-to publication (preferably online)
> for experienced programmers interested in using Ada (preferably Ada
> 2012)?

This recommendation ignores two of your requirements. I really, really like=
 Ada as a Second Language, 2nd ed., by Norman H. Cohen. The best language b=
ook I've ever seen (but I haven't seen that many :-/). It's Ada 95 and it's=
 "online" at Amazon for about $25. I fill in my 2012 needs with Programming=
 in Ada 2012 by John Barnes, another lovely print book (and remarkably heav=
y!).

Jerry