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If the book is documentation, I only read as needed.

> Do you read it in one go and later try examples or go through entire book by trying all examples?

I do a few of the examples until I learn and figure out how the <topic> works. I won't be doing all the examples, if they're just teaching the syntax or simply showing stuff that can be found at the documentation like functions parameters.

> Do you read the entire book or just the part to get the job done?

I only read the whole book if I'm completely naive and want to deeply learn about the <topic>. I usually jumps chapters which have content I've used before and is not difficult to me.

> What methods/techniques have you found useful while reading such books?

Write your own cheatsheet or take notes as you go. Also use the official documentation for functions definitions and similar stuff.