The Best Ada Books of All Time

Written by a key member of the original Ada design team 'Programming in Ada 95' and its predecessor, 'Programming in Ada' have long been established as the definitive texts on Ada. Now John Barnes has revised and updated this classic book to enhance its value to both Ada newcomers and veteran Ada programmers alike. Ada 95 is the first fully object oriented language to become an ISO standard, its power and flexibility make it suited to a wide range of complex applications, from process control and industrial design to telecommunications and diagnostic analysis.

This book provides complete tutorial coverage of all the core features of the language, illustrated throughout with extensive examples. Key Features *. Six new examples of complete programs included as distinct chapters, with commentary. *. CD featuring special edition of ObjectAda compiler, including online Ada Reference Manual. *. More on overall program structure, child units and object oriented programming. *. Further detail on the predefined library. *. New edition also features a broader overview in the introductory chapters and further discussions of advanced topics such as storage pools and an extended index.

The latest edition of the definitive guide to the Ada language covers the full details of the core language Ada 2012 as updated by the 2016 ISO Corrigendum and introduces the key new features in Ada 2022. The book is in four parts. It begins by introducing the fundamental concepts for newcomers, before moving onto algorithmic aspects and then structural features such as OOP and multitasking. The fourth part gives details of the standard library and interaction with the external environment. Six complete executable programs illustrate the core features of the language in action.

The book concludes with an appendix focussing on the new features in Ada 2022. These new features aid program proof and the efficient use of multicore architectures.

2nd printing, 330 pages., 8-1/2" x 11". ANSI/MIL-STD-1815A-1983, U.S. DOD approved February 17, 1983. American National Standards Institute.