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Summary: An encyclopedic, but terse, description of the language
Review: I am a newcomer to the C++ language, and this was not the first book I read, but it is essential. As I work through the language I return to it again and again. Many books explain how to do something in C++, but there are times when you want a general statement of what is permissable, or what something means, and that is when you find this book indispensible. It is not intended as a primer, however, so it should not be criticized for not being one. It is simply a complete description of the language, and very well written, to boot.
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Summary: A must have
Review: It is definitely not for the newbies. I have been programming in C/C++ for 4 yrs now so I didn't have any prob reading it. If you have a good understanding of C++, it will be an easy reading. I highly recommand it for any intermediate C++ developers. However, the book is not that well organized.
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Summary: If you're going to own 1 C++ book, this is the one!
Review: This book is dense, detailed, thorough and very well-written. I would recommend it to any SERIOUS developer who would like to add C++ to his/her toolbox.The C++ language is very rich. This book is the same. Full of useful information and information that may be useful in the future. Exercises are provided at the end of each chapter with 5 levels of difficulty. This helps cement what is learned. I would recommend a working knowledge of OO design before reading. Knowledge of C is unnecessary.
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Summary: Excellent Job
Review: This book was excellent. It isn't like conventional books. I find it great for a reference. Many books give you a walk through, this one makes you think, which in my humble opinion is better. I remember it more then. I recommend this book to anyone who is willing to put effort into learning this language and not just looking for a brain on a silver plater.
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Summary: A Need To Know is A Deed To Read
Review: Although suggesting this book to a novice / enthusiast is like letting your teenager drive your corvette, over all this book is about understanding the mind of orgin and impulse, a drive to create. Comprehension critical personnels, not only they shall review but place this reference as religious one do for the bible. Bear in mind that one's knowledge doesn't always come from textbooks and experiences. By understanding the mind of a such will only benifit one's knowledge to do the same but better. I gave 3 stars according to the general purpose ratings. If you loved this book, I suggest "Threads Primer" by Lewis Berg. However if you are a novice / enthusiast, I suggest "Fundamentals of Computing with C++" by John R. Hubbard, Ph.D. also "Programming with C++" by John R. Hubbard, Ph.D. Two books are like what the Cliff's Note did for the novel, "A Tale of Two Cities." by Charles Dickens. They have textbook like qualities with brief comprehensive details. Few good samples and a lot of practice and questions to test your skills, those books are given fair 4 stars. Due to minor typos and printing mistakes, they may be difficult to understand for a pure white color beginners.
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Summary: Perfect book for serious programmers
Review: Read it if you want to become a C++ and OOP expert. Don't read it if you want just to learn C++, it's not for beginners.
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Summary: Help the beginners, please!
Review: I'm sure this book is great for those out there who have some c/c++ experience/knowledge. It seems that almost every book written on any programming language requires some previous knowledge. It would be extremely useful to know where to start!! Anyone know a good BEGINNER book, to learn programming basics for c and c++?!!?? Help, please!
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Summary: C++ features horriblly glued together
Review: If the choice of 0-star was provided, I would have chosen it!!! Definitely NOT recommended for new/novice C++ programmers. I found the "Annotated C++ Programming Language" much more helpful (that's how I learned C++). And it is free online. The "C Programming Language" is by far MUCH MUCH better than this similarly titled book. Why didn't Bjarne have someone else (like his collegue's son) read it first before he actually publish it!!! Oops, I forgot. This is for professionals ONLY!!! I have to admit that it is a good reference for syntax and sematics because of its completeness. Even that, the examples are too complex to be understood and the features are badly organized.
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Summary: This is the bible for serious C++ programmers
Review: I remember having had a hard time reading the previous edition of this book. I was pleased to see that the author greatly improved his writing style, making the information more easy to grab at first reading, though being more thorough and detailed. This book is definitely fun to read for the intermediate or experienced C++ programmer. For a beginner, it still may not be the easiest way to learn C++, I would rather recommend Lippman's C++ Primer. But anyway, this book is definitely a must. Thank you Bjarne !
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Summary: Indepth Treatment
Review: This book is the most comprehensive guide available for programming in C++. All the essentials are covered indepth in this book
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