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Groovy book preface?

 
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Greetings Venkat,

I saw a link to the table of contents in one post. I also read the Amazon previews; looks promising! Are you able to post the preface to the book, or perhaps provide a bit more information here about what we might expect in the book itself (for example, how much code is there, do you use a running example, etc.) and who it's targeted at?

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Jeff
 
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Jeff,

There is a lot of code examples in the book. You can download the working code by clicking on the code link at http://pragprog.com/titles/vslg.

Of course, the code is intended to be used with the book and not stand alone

From the "Who Is This Book For?" section in the book:
"This book is for developers working on the Java platform. It is better
suited for programmers (and testers) who understand the Java language
fairly well. Other developers who understand programming in
other languages can use this book as well, but they should supplement
it with books that provide them with an in-depth understanding of Java
and the JDK.
"Programmers who are somewhat familiar with Groovy can use this book
to learn some tips and tricks of the language that they may not otherwise
have the opportunity to explore. Finally, those already familiar
with Groovy may find this book useful for training or coaching fellow
developers in their organizations."
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