- Part I: Beginning with Programs
- 1. A First Program
- 2. The Shape of a Pudu File
- 3. Functions as Building Blocks
- Part II: Values and Control
- 4. Types that Describe Data
- 5. Numbers and Their Meanings
- 6. Text and Characters
- 7. Collections for Everyday Work
- 8. Decisions and Repetition
- 9. Failure as Data
- Part III: Composition and Reuse
- 10. Ownership and Places
- 11. Modules and Project Structure
- 12. Dependencies You Can Inspect
- 13. Traits and Methods
- 14. Generics Without Guesswork
- 15. Compile-Time Work and Macros
- Part IV: Programs at Boundaries
- 16. Tests That Explain Behavior
- 17. Files and the Host System
- 18. Data Formats at Boundaries
- 19. HTTP Programs
- 20. Tasks and Workers
- 21. Foreign Code and Unsafe Boundaries
- 22. The Standard Library as a Map
- Part V: Building and Shipping
- 23. A Productive Tooling Loop
- 24. Building and Deploying
Pudu Programming Language - First Edition
From First Program to Working Systems
This book is 100% completeLast updated on 2026-09-27
Learn how to build fast, memory-safe software with Pudu. From core syntax and zero-GC ownership to concurrency, networking, and deployment, this hands-on guide takes you through 24 chapters of practical, working code.
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Pudu was created to solve a common dilemma: how to get the deterministic performance and zero-cost memory safety of a systems language without giving up the clean syntax and expressiveness of a modern application language.
This book is a practical, direct guide through the entire language across 24 focused chapters. Rather than getting lost in abstract theory, you learn Pudu by building working software—progressing from syntax, algebraic types, and pattern matching into ownership semantics, structured concurrency, HTTP services, C interoperability, and deployment.
Every example is complete, tested against the compiler, and designed to build real engineering intuition. Whether you want to write fast network services or reliable, predictable systems tools, this book gives you everything you need to start building.
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Chris M.
I'm a software developer focused on pragmatic architecture, developer ergonomics, and building tools that make code more predictable to write and maintain. My work centers on language tooling, compilers, and application design.
I believe the best engineering decisions prioritize clarity, explicit boundaries, and software that remains dependable under load long after it ships.
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