Tcl/Tk: A Developer's Guide

by Clif Flynt B.S.

Overview

Tcl/Tk: A Developer's Guide, Fourth Edition is an essential resource for computer professionals, from systems administrators to programmers. It covers new Tcl features, expanded Tcl-OO coverage, web technology using Rivet and SQLite, and AI integration with AWS. The book also delves into Tcl's standard tools, multi-faceted nature, and extensibility, making it ideal for developing GUIs, client/server middleware, and web applications. Readers will quickly learn to code in Tcl and extend its capabilities with the inclusion of numerous code examples and case studies.

The updated edition includes over 150 pages on the latest Tcl extensions, proven techniques, and tools for effective programming. Extensive code snippets and online tutorials enhance understanding, while case studies provide practical insights. The book also discusses Tcl's role as the hidden "secret sauce" in commercial applications, highlighting its graphics and control infrastructure. With a vibrant user community and evolving API, Tcl/Tk remains a powerful and versatile programming platform for both beginners and experienced programmers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443265563
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	02/15/2026
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	900
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Clif Flynt is a professional programmer and has been a Tcl advocate since 1994. He has developed Tcl applications for the e-commerce, factory control, computer-based education, network analysis, games, firewall configuration, systems administration, and more. He has taught Tcl/Tk seminars in colleges and corporations around the world and writes regularly on Tcl/Tk for the developer community.

Table of Contents

1. Tcl/Tk Features
2. The Mechanics of Using the Tcl and Tk Interpreters
3. Introduction to the Tcl Language
4. Navigating the File System, Basic I/O and Sockets
5. Using Strings and Lists
6. Complex Data Structures with Lists, Arrays and Dicts
7. Procedure Techniques
8. Namespaces, Packages and Modules
9. Basic Object-Oriented Programming in Tcl
10. Advanced Object-Oriented Programming in Tcl
11. Introduction to Tk Graphics
12. Using the Canvas Widget
13. The text Widget and htmllib
14. Tk Megawidgets
15. Extending Tcl
16. Applications with Multiple Environments
17. Extensions and Packages
18. Programming Tools
19. Tips and Techniques
20. Web Tech
21. AI and Cloud

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Editorial Reviews

"The best computer programmers are astonishingly more productive than average. One reason is that they use good tools, and they use them well. Clif Flynt's Tcl/Tk: A Developer's Guide, Second Edition helps you improve your effectiveness as a developer in both of these ways. Tcl is a software language with a great return on investment—it achieves portable, powerful, economical results with great economy. Just a few lines of Tcl are enough to create applications that are both interesting and useful.Clif draws on his deep experience as a front-line developer to help you get the most out of Tcl. He writes clearly, and has organized his book with instructive examples that teach the essentials of Tcl. He covers the right material too: Tcl/Tk packs in not just such long-standing Tcl strengths such as its easy networking and graphical user interface, but also the latest breakthroughs with internationalization, widget upgrades, and StarPacks.Want to take your programming to the next level? Get Tcl/Tk: A Developer's Guide, Second Edition." --Cameron Laird is vice president of Phaseit, Inc. (http://phaseit.net), where he specializes in Rapid Enterprise Integration with Tcl and related tools. His frequent publications on information technology include the popular "Regular Expressions" column (http://regularexpressions.com).

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