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		pjmlp on Nov 27, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Origins of Python Gang of Four book predates Java and has zero lines of code about it, since the language did not exist. All the examples are about Smalltalk and C++.

nhainer on Nov 30, 2022 | [–]

I was told by the publisher in 1984 that The Gang of Four was coming out of with a Java version of their book. So I contacted one of the authors, (who remain nameless) who almost ripped my head off when I told him what the publisher told me!

skacanski on Nov 30, 2022 | [–]

Correct! This book has nothing to do w Java.

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