Nim/web/learn.rst

Learning Nim
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  Tutorials
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    - | `Tutorial (part I) <docs/tut1.html>`_
      | Learn the basics of Nim's types, variables, procedures, control flow, etc...

    - | `Tutorial (part II) <docs/tut2.html>`_
      | Learn Nim's more advanced features such as OOP, generics, macros, etc...


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  Books
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    - | `Nim in Action <https://manning.com/books/nim-in-action?a_aid=niminaction&a_bid=78a27e81>`_
      | *Nim in Action* teaches
        you all you need to know to begin writing powerful, portable
        and efficient applications in Nim. It includes a handful of practical
        and fun hands-on examples which teach you Nim.


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  Examples
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    - | `Nim by Example <http://nim-by-example.github.io/>`_
      | Nim by Example is an excellent starting place for beginners.

    - | `Nim on Rosetta Code <http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Category:Nimrod>`_
      | Many different Nim code examples comparable to other languages for reference.

    - | `Nim for C/C++ Programmers <https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/wiki/Nim-for-C-programmers>`_
      | A useful cheat-sheet for those most familiar with C/C++ languages.


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  Articles
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    - `How I Start: Nim <http://howistart.org/posts/nim/1>`_
    - `Getting Started With Nim <https://akehrer.github.io/posts/getting-started-with-nim>`_
    - `Getting Started With Nim - Part 2 <https://akehrer.github.io/posts/getting-started-with-nim-2>`_
    - `What is special about Nim? <http://hookrace.net/blog/what-is-special-about-nim>`_
    - `What makes Nim practical? <http://hookrace.net/blog/what-makes-nim-practical>`_
    - `Learn Nim in minutes <http://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/nim>`_
    - `Dr Dobbs Nimrod Publication <http://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/nimrod-a-new-systems-programming-languag/240165321>`_
    - `Nim articles by Göran Krampe <http://goran.krampe.se/category/nim>`_


Documentation
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More examples of Nim code can be found in the `Nim Language Documentation <docs/manual.html>`_.