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Summary: So this is C++ programming
Review: Amazing! A must have for any serious C++ programmer. This book will give you POWER! After reading it, i translated a five pages algorithm from my programming teacher to a 10 line algorithm! :) If you've been programming with C++ for a while and are looking to learn it's most powerfull features, buy it! All you need is a basic understanding of Classes, inheritance and so on. Book is very concise, clear and funny to read! When i finished reading it, i rebegan!
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Summary: An intelligent well written classic
Review: I agree whole heartedly with the previous reviews. This book is a classic. As important as it's excellent content is it's clear well organised presentation. Josuttis begins with basic concepts such as namespace, autoptr and pairs. Each concept is introduced and then developed with increasing complexity. This organization makes it a joy to read. He illustrations are clear and easy to follow. He starts introduces a topic then illustrates it with code. He follows the code with a clear detailed explinations of each feature he is demonstrating. If you know C++ and you want to learn the Standard Library this is the book for your.
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Summary: As good as it gets
Review: On my second reading, I'm still finding more gems in this book. Up to now, it was almost impossible to find any comprehensive material on the standard library. All one could find was the odd article about some aspect of the library, or rather specialized books about STL. Nicolai has fixed that particular problem once and for all. The book reminds of Richard Stevens's famous UNIX books. Incredibly complete, incredibly detailed, incredibly accurate, and a great tutorial and reference at the same time. And, best of all, it's just as accessible to someone who is not a real expert as it is for someone who's been using C++ for years. This is one of the *very* few books that get a spot on my top shelf. A classic that I will come back to again and again.
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Summary: One of the best books I have ever read
Review: I never thought I'd get the chance to read a book that would be as good as Scott Meyers's Effective C++ & More Effective C++. Well, this book is. This book is unbelievably good. If you want to learn STL and the standard library , get this book. It is _definitely_ worth your money. I couldn't have asked for anything more in this book. It is so well written, I think even beginners wouldn't have any trouble reading this book. I can't say enough good things about this book. Just get it =)
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Summary: A Classic
Review: As a peripatetic C++ developer, I maintain a small portable library of "classic" references that follows me from job to job. Josuttis' book is the clearest, most complete and lucid discussion of the Standard Template Library I have come across. Alongside "Design Patterns", "UNIX Network Programming" et al. this book is a new classic, a must for all serious programmers. It assumes a basic working knowledge of C++ (no padded-out primer this) and requires some thoughtful understanding of the subtle errors that can creep into naive code. A jocular and friendly writing style relieves the density of technical information. Stack this one next to Stroustrup and you've pretty much covered all the bases.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: This is far and away the best C++ Standard Library book I have come across. I spent a lot of time looking for STL books, and after 3 tries ended up with this one. It gives thorough coverage to the entire standard library without being terribly dry. The downside of the book is that it doesn't explain the motivation or the detailed mechanics behind the standard library. If you really start to use the STL and are considering extending it I would recommend also having a copy of Generic Programming and the STL.
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Summary: Very comprehensive and thorough discussion!!
Review: The book covers the !whole! standard library which is now part of the new ANSI standard. Most books I have seen so far focus only on the STL and miss other important parts like iostreams and internationalization. On one side I was deeply impressed by the completeness and comprehensiveness of the book. It thoroughly covers a lot of the subtleties and the pitfalls one has to wrestle with when first being faced with the new lib. The book saved us a lot of debugging frustration. On the other hand the book is very well structured and thus easy to read. It provides a lot of real world examples which are very helpful in the daily work. I my oppinion: a must-reader! Congratulations to the author for this book.
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Summary: World class!
Review: This authoritative book is highly recommended. It makes the C++ Standard Library easy to learn, without treating readers as dummies. It is also useful as a reference, and easier to read than the standard itself. A world class addition to any C++ programmer's library.
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Summary: Long awaited, and badly needed
Review: Nicolai Josuttis's understanding of the subtleties, tricks and pitfalls of the C++ language is thorough, and his ability to explain them is very clear and concise. A comprehensive book on the Standard Library and STL is badly needed, and this book definitely fills that need. It is right up there with Scott Meyers' books on Effective C++ as essential reading material for anyone who needs a deep understanding of C++, and most importantly, it is very current with the ANSI standard.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: Just one thing: Buy it! OK, OK, just two things: Buy it and read it! This is an excellent tutorial for any C++ programmer moving into the STL library. For more experienced programmers, it is a very handy reference and idea book for exploring the lesser used parts of the STL. If I could keep only two books I've purchased this year, this would be one of them (the other would be ATL Internals by Rector and Sells).
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