这本书居然可以结合老子的《南华经》、庄子的《庄子》,以及《论文》来谈论编程,编程似乎成为了如此文艺的东西,深不可测。后来作者还写了《编程之禅》、《计算机寓言——信息时代的启示》。如此有逼格的东西,下面摘录几句,有点儿意思。
The Silent Void
“When you have learned to snatch the error code from the trap frame, it will be time for you to leave.”
“当你从我手中夺走水晶球时,就是你离开的时候了。”
The Tao of Programming flows far away and returns on the wind of morning.
编程之道去如黄鹤来如晨风。
The wise programmer is told about the Tao and follows it.
The average programmer is told about the Tao and searches for it.
The foolish programmer is told about the Tao and laughs at it.
上士闻道,从而行之。中士闻道,谨而寻之。下士闻道,大笑之。
The highest sounds are the hardest to hear.
Going forward is a way to retreat.
Greater talent shows itself late in life.
Even a perfect program still has bugs.
希音不闻,进即是退,大嚣晚成。任何程序都有漏洞。
The Ancient Masters
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