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by b0rsuk 2375 days ago
I do enjoy "Professor Frisby's Mostly Adequate Guide to Functional Programming", which uses JS examples extensively. Despite the fact my last job was mostly JS, I had to look up functions all the time and stretch my brain muscles. Modern JS is different than "keep it the same" JS. But... converting a book to a different programming language rubs me the wrong way. I miss an opportunity to see another language, too. It's not even some very arcane language. If it really was a knee-jerk reaction, I'd have said:

"Learn less edition", or "2D remake"

So please stop with that strawman.

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Adapting a book for another language doesn't really make you miss an opportunity, though, right? The original is still freely available for you to look at and see another language.