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Title: Only for the already initiated.
Review: This book:* Skips clear examples of how to do the most basic, common things in favor of examples that illustrate more complex arcana.* Has an index that does not direct the reader to the principal entry on any given topic.* Has a table of contents that lists general categories but not the subtopics one most wants to find.* Has chapters entitled "The Gory Details" and "Other Oddments", possibly betraying a lack of confidence on the part of the authors that they can explain things clearly and interestingly.An example of how poorly organized this book is: The index entry "opening, files" does not direct the reader to the section on the open function nor to any general discussion of how files may be opened or closed.
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