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Summary: Bad book. Excellent reference.
Review: This book is poorly organized and arrogantly written. But does it matter to the aspiring guru? No. This book will serve as a gauge on how knowledgeable you are in C++. If you can follow Bjarne on this one, go tell your boss how good you are. If not, well, allow Herb Schildt's excellent array of C++ books to teach you the basics. Still, at the end of the day, you need this book as your ultimate reference because of the sheer volume of technical information you can get from it.
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Summary: Excellent.
Review: I have two copies of this book, one at work and one at home and I am often tempted to buy a third for the commute !This book is not intended for people who want to "learn C++ in 21 days"; if you're aim is to learn just enough of C++ to be able to put it on your resume in the shortest time possible, or if you need a lot of hand holding and lots of cute examples, look somewhere else; but if you wish to acquire a real competence with designing and programming systems in C++, it is indispensible. Crisp, clear, precise, and authoritative, Dr. Stroustrup's book is as good an example of good technical writing as it is an exposition of the C++ language. Reading the book might require more concentration and effort than most similar language texts, but it will more than compensate you for that effort if you choose to make it. This is not a book you can outgrow quickly.
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Summary: Good reference .... BUT
Review: From my years of C++ experience, I would say that this book is one of the great reference books out there, but absolutely not for anyone who is learning the language. For read this book, you need a ton of C++ and OOP basics, even though you are a C expert. This book could have been better, if it were written in K&R style (which I personally think that, it was the best book on any programming ever). In fact, I'd love to give this book a 3.5 star, but I didn't allow to do so. (Anyway, since in Math 3.5 = 4, so 4 star will do). One last word to all beginners, "Please stay away from this book!" ...So,please don't say that I didn't warn you!
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Summary: Poorly written book.
Review: This book somehow makes me want to give up C++. It is written in such a way it seems the author wants to make it extremely painful to his readers. Many sentences are written in pseudo-english that forces you to reread it many times, but still cannot understand what he is trying to say.
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Summary: Use this book as a quick reference
Review: After reading thousands upon thousands of computer-related literature my advice to all of you who want to learn a new language is this: don't try to read 600+ pages long books from cover to cover, unless you are reading a new Stephen King's novel. You can easily get lost in the details while missing the most important part about learning something new - the main concept behind it. Get a small book that can get you up and running in a matter of days and then ease yourself into the language, by reading the paragraphs that you are interested in at the moment, from those huge books.
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Summary: Stroustrup has a right to be cocky
Review: In reference to the previous reviewer, I suggest he buy another book which will give him more code snippets whatever. If I could design a language like c++, I would be sure be cocky. His style is practical for anyone who has done some programming. I could appreciate every fact in it only after I programmed for five months and learnt the practical issues. This book is NOT for beginners. This is of the Shakespeare kind not a schaum's outline. And yes, eskimos sure know c++ and they use it everyday.
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Summary: buy this book for your fireplace
Review: My fellow programmers and I agree, this guy is cocky and he lets you know how much of a big shot he is throughout this book. Yeah sure he invented the language, that doesn't neccesarily mean he knows jack squat about writing helpful examples or putting coherent topics together. The Eskimos here know more about C++!
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Summary: a great reference book.
Review: This book deserves 5 stars as a reference book. It's a collection of facts about C++. So I must admit, it was a boring read. All in all, it's NOT a tutorial book, so if you are looking for C++ books that will teach oop/ood, stl, etc, etc, I suggest you look somewhere else.
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Summary: Absolutely Excellent
Review: It's not for beginners, but if you've already know C, Java, or some amount of C++, it's the only way to go. It's complete and the only book I've seen which covers the new keywords (export, namespace) and the new features (STL, etc) fully.
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Summary: The definitive guide to the C++ programming language.
Review: This book is definitely the most complete guide to C++ on the market. However, being a complete guide, it is not meant for beginning C++ programmers, even if they have background in other languages. It is meant for veteran programmers and computer scientists who need clarification on a specific point of the language, and know where to look. Definitely a must-buy for any serious C++ programmer.
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