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Developers seeking to learn Nim have a plethora of resources at their disposal, with over a dozen books already published on the subject. While this abundance of options is undoubtedly beneficial, it’s essential to exercise caution when selecting a resource. The quality and accuracy of these publications can vary significantly, with some potentially being generated by AI tools or written by authors who lack credibility within the Nim community. Furthermore, some books may only be available through Amazon, limiting accessibility for those who prefer alternative platforms. As such, it’s crucial to carefully evaluate the credibility and reliability of any resource before committing to it. [Llama-3-8B @Groq]
Recently it has been reported, that Amazon has removed a few of the listed books from their store as a result of an internal quality check, see Fake Nim books an Amazon, which ones are real?.
Nim in Action 1st Edition 2017 ★★★☆☆
by Dominik Picheta
“Nim in Action” by Dominik Picheta is a comprehensive guide to the Nim programming language, published by Manning Publications in 2017. Dominik Picheta is one of the core developers of Nim, so the book benefits from his deep understanding of the language.
The book is aimed at beginners and experienced programmers alike, offering a practical and example-driven approach to learning Nim. It covers a wide range of topics, including:
- Introduction to Nim: This section provides an overview of Nim, its design principles, and the reasons to choose Nim for your projects.
- Getting Started: This chapter teaches you how to install Nim, set up your development environment, and write your first Nim program.
- Language Fundamentals: This part of the book covers the basics of Nim’s syntax, types, variables, and control structures.
- Data Structures: The book discusses common data structures in Nim, such as arrays, sequences, and tables, and shows how to use them effectively.
- Procedures and Error Handling: This section covers defining procedures, modules, and working with exceptions for error handling.
- Iterators and Macros: The book introduces you to Nim’s powerful metaprogramming features, including iterators and macros, which allow you to write more expressive and reusable code.
- Concurrency: Nim’s asynchronous and parallel programming features are explored, with examples demonstrating how to use them in your projects.
- Creating Libraries and Packages: This part of the book teaches you how to create libraries and packages, as well as how to publish and distribute them using Nimble, the Nim package manager.
- Web Development: The book covers web development with Nim, showing you how to build web applications, create RESTful APIs, and work with popular web frameworks.
- Miscellaneous Topics: This section includes topics like testing, debugging, profiling, and optimizing Nim code.
The book also provides numerous examples and use cases to help you understand how Nim can be applied to various types of projects. By the end of the book, you should have a solid understanding of the Nim programming language and be well-equipped to start using it in your own projects.
Mastering Nim: A complete guide to the programming language 2022/2023 ★★★★☆
by Andreas Rumpf
The updated second release contains an additional chapter called “Mastering parallelism” with a detailed explanation of the new “Malebolgia” package. Malebolgia is a powerful library that simplifies the implementation of concurrent and parallel programming. It provides a straightforward approach to expressing parallelism using the spawn construct and ensures synchronization using barriers.
This textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the Nim programming language. It begins by presenting basic concepts such as control flow and function calls through easy-to-understand examples of drawing lines on a canvas. The introductory section also delves into more advanced features, including iterators, generics, and templates.
The second and most extensive part of the book is derived from Nim’s online manual, but with significant enhancements. Numerous examples, considered representative of typical use cases, have been added. Sections have been restructured and rewritten, with personal advice integrated throughout. Although every effort has been made to perfect Nim, no programming language is flawless. The book addresses many of the discovered “gotchas” associated with certain features and provides solutions and workarounds.
The third and most engaging section is designed for seasoned Nim users, focusing on the effective utilization of macros. It explains how Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) introspection functions and clarifies the distinctions between typed and untyped trees. The different methods for constructing an AST are also demonstrated.
The book provides in-depth explanations of well-known macros such as sugar.collect, strformat.fmt, and the parser domain-specific language found in strscans. Furthermore, it sheds light on the inner workings of Karax’s HTML construction language, presenting a newly developed algorithm that is substantially easier to understand than the one currently implemented in Karax.
“Mastering Nim” is the result of extensive practical experience with the Nim programming language and serves as an invaluable resource for both beginners and experts alike.
Hands-on Nim Programming:
A Practical Guide to Building Modern and Efficient Real-World Applications with Nim
by Patrick Radcliffe July 24, 2024
Paperback: 456 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8334024885
Nim Programming: The Next Generation Programming Language For Software Development
by Jeffery Owens Jul 1, 2023
Paperback: 116 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8850657932
Nim Programming for Data Science: Harnessing the Power of Nim for Data Analysis
by Jeffery Owens July 20, 2023
Paperback: 163 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8853028517
NIM Programming for Developers: The Ultimate Guide to Building Fast, Efficient, and Scalable Software
by Jesse Sprinter October 28, 2023
Paperback: 269 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8865746348
Nim: Mastering Nim Metaprogramming, Unleash the Power of Code Generation
by Jesse Sprinter March 14, 2024
Paperback: 148 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8884990739
Beginning NIM Programming: An Illustrative Guide to Building a Robust, and Scalable Applications with Nim
by George Ihekaire Feb 21, 2024
Kindle Edition: 103 pages
ASIN: B0CW1F5TGD
Nim Programming for Networking: Building Reliable Applications From Beginner to Expert
by Goerge Anvil July 25, 2023
Paperback: 127 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8853591769
Practical Nim Programming: A Step-by-Step Guide to building Robust, Scalable Applications from beginners to expert
by Colton Stewart November 15, 2023
Paperback: 135 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8867825171
Nim paradigm shift : Programming prowess for today’s developer
by Mark Bryan January 3, 2024
Kindle Edition: 99 pages
ASIN: B0CRJKCLWS
Don’t Panic! I’m A Professional Nim Programmer: Customized Lined Notebook Journal Gift For A Qualified Nim Developer
by Irma Ignored Aug 20, 2021
Paperback: 102 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8460700349
Nim Programming Guru Notebook: Customized Lined Notepad Journal Gift For A Qualified Nim Developer
by Irma Ignored October 19, 2021
Paperback: 102 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8750054442
Mastering Nim Programming: A Concise Guidebook
by Brett Neutreon March 23, 2024
Paperback: 337 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8320671161
Nim in Action: Practical Techniques for Software Development
by Albert Dax March 24, 2024
Hardcover: 220 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8320745350
Nim Programming for Everyone
A Beginner’s Friendly Guide with Step-by-Step Tutorials for Writing Robust and Maintainable Code
by Lincoln Chambers, June 28, 2024
Paperback: 143 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8329697841
Computer Programming with the Nim Programming Language ★★★☆☆
A gentle Introduction
by Dr. Stefan Salewski 2023
This book is provided in both HTML and PDF formats, along with unofficial black and white EPUB and MOBI versions.
This textbook begins by introducing fundamental concepts in computer programming and proceeds to comprehensively elucidate the components of the Nim language and its applications. It includes numerous succinct examples, offers a selection of in-depth exercises, and covers advanced topics such as metaprogramming, parallel code execution, and asynchronous code execution. Notably, the book is up to date with Nim v2.0 released in summer 2023.
You can access the book here:
For reporting any issues, it is best to use its GitHub issue tracker:
If you find the book engaging and plan to read most of it, you should purchase the electronic version for €49. The forthcoming printed version is projected to be priced at €69. The HTML version will continue to be freely available.