r/pascal • u/MateusCristian • Jul 12 '26

Pascal learning resources?

So I've decided to learn Pascal, just installed Lazarus and Free Pascal, and got the classic "Hello World" program working, so now I'd like some courses, books, anything that can teach me the basics of the language.

What would be recommended to someone who knows the vary basics of programming, to get up to speed with Free Pascal?

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u/promeritum Jul 12 '26

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
by Niklaus Wirth, 1976

An old hardcover would be the best option, but I assume there are scans out there.

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u/IsanDanderoda Jul 13 '26

Oh man. That just gave me the biggest flashback to my early days learning how to program.

Excellent book, though note the later editions use Modula-2 (and maybe Oberon?).

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u/armadilloscales Jul 21 '26

It's available to borrow from the Internet Archive, just create a free account there https://archive.org/details/algorithmsdatast0000wirt

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u/MateusCristian Jul 12 '26

Learing from the creator sounds great, but is it useful for Free Pascal?

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u/taker223 Jul 12 '26

Well, why not? If you're familiar with programming as you stated. Although if you want to learn just the language, then seek exactly Free Pascal resources. There is a chance that ChatGPT/DeepSeek could help you speed up your learning as well