Tcl/Tk in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))
Tcl/Tk in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)) by Jeff Tranter and Paul Raines
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Number of Pages:
- 454
- ISBN:
- 1565924339
- Product Group:
- book
- Publisher:
- O'Reilly Media
- Publication Date:
- March 25, 1999
- BooksForGeeks.com ID:
- 2236
The Tcl language and Tk graphical toolkit are powerful building blocks for applications that feature a variety of commands with a wealth of options in each command. This quick reference briefly describes every command and option in the core of Tcl/Tk distribution.
Reviews for Tcl/Tk in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))
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Disappointingly out of date
Rated out of 5 stars, August 12th, 2007
It's a reasonable reference book for what it covers, but is in sore need of a new edition. Published in 1999 it looks like it is based on Tcl 8.0. The current stable release is 8.4, and even some of the basic commands like lsearch have changed a lot. -
A reference not a tutorial
Rated out of 5 stars, June 12th, 2007
This, in common with most Nutshell books, is a reference for those who already know Tcl/Tk. Although the basic tutorial at the start might be enough for some, most new Tcl'ers will want to look elsewhere - possibly the excellent online/CBT tutorial. For experienced Tcl'ers this book is a good reference to the most commonly used commands including newer extensions such as [incr Tcl/Tk] and Tix, Expect and data access libraries. I even use it when programming Tkinter in Python as a Tk reference. It could do with an update though so only 4 stars. -
Not for begginers
Rated out of 5 stars, December 12th, 2000
Although the book covers a lot of information, begginers will have difficulty finding what they need. For experienced Tcl developers, the book lacks the latest commands and options.