Inspired by Actual Events: The Three Groovy Books I Use Regularly

Inspired by Actual Events: The Three Groovy Books I Use Regularly

During the course of my Groovy evangelism, I've often been asked what the best book is for a Java developer to use to learn Groovy. Unfortunately, this is another of those dreaded "it depends" answers. In this post, I summarize why I like and regularly use three Groovy books: Groovy Recipes: Greasing the Wheels of Java, Programming Groovy: Dynamic Productivity for the Java Developer, and Groovy in Action. I hope to be able to provide details as to what distinguishes each book from the other two for those looking for a single book. They each offer distinct advantages in addition to many common advantages and I have found each one to be useful in different situations. The good news is that all three books are excellent in their own right so one really can't go "wrong" with any of them.