Learning Pascal?

[iMorg]

For you pascal programmers, I have been interested in learning pascal for some time to expand my brain.


What is the BEST resource to learn from?

[gh0st]

just for win/linx apps or networking? and just a little question do you know any language of programation dude?

[Kulverstukas]

Pascal is dead. Go for Delphi. Well, actually when you code console apps, it's Pascal, when you code OOP, it's Delphi/FreePascal.
I suggest using Embarcadero RAD Studio (Not free) because it's really good for that stuff - windows only;
or Lazarus - an opensource FreePascal IDE and compiler, available on Linux too, but I prefer the above one.
There is however Kylix - a linux version of Borland Delphi IDE - not free;

Best resource would be probably checking out other code, like in: http://www.swissdelphicenter.ch/en/index.php
Learnin', readin'...

[iMorg]

I know C, C++, Assembly(x86, intel syntax and atmel avr), python, php, and most web languages(html css js)

Im interested in writing basic console applications(More on background function than user interfacing), maybe some networking, Operating system doesnt matter. After some research I will probably use the FreePascal compiler. Nothing Object orients, just pure procedural programming.

Any recommended books?

[Kulverstukas]

Not really. I rarely read books for coding. In fact while I was learning Delphi I never read a book, learned everything by doing myself and analyzing other's code.
But if you want, here is the list of books that I have and use for references when needed:

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Borland Delphi 7 Developer's Guide.pdf
Borland Delphi Graphics And Game Programming Exposed With Di.pdf
Debugging_techniques_in_Delphi.pdf
Delphi Basics.chm
Delphi - Delphi Learning Pack (8600 Pages).pdf
Delphi Developer’s Guide to XML.pdf
Delphi for dotNET.pdf
Delphi Graphics and Game Programming.chm
Delphi Learning Pack (9 Books in 1 File - 3000 Pages).pdf
DelphiOOchap12.pdf
Delphi - Visual Component Library.pdf
Essential Delphi.pdf
Indy In Depth.pdf
Mastering Delphi 7.chm
The Tomes of Delphi Algorithms and Data Structures.pdf
The Tomes of Delphi Basic 32-bit Communications Programming.pdf
The Tomes of Delphi. Developer's Guide to Troubleshooting.pdf
The Tomes of Delphi, Win32 Core API.pdf
The Tomes Of Delphi Win32 Shell Api Windows 2000 Edition.pdf
Tricks_for_rats.txt

You can easily find all of them on google, but if you can't, let me know and I'll upload.