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Summary: The best I have ever read
Review: Many people think that to really learn C++ the best book to start from is Stroupstrup's because he invented the language, but let me say you that sometimes a genius isn't able to clearly explain his ideas to the others and so Stroupstrup. I started my career as C++ programmer after learning from C++ Primer 2nd edition that I think it was the best at that time as 3rd edition is simply the best book in teaching C++ programming up till now. It covers all the topics in a very clear way and better than many other authors. All chapters are fit out with meaningful examples and useful exercises to help you fix the most important topic's details in mind. There are many hints and tricks to help you in avoiding unpleasant situations and for writing clean code. This book is well suited for both autodidacts and students, it will give you all the knowledge you need to start C++ programming and even more. It doesn't deal too much with STL but that's another story and you will have to buy another book if you want to master STL too. Trust me, you'll enjoy reading it.
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Summary: Intermediate Level Book
Review: I feel some of the reviews presented here have done little justice to this book; but then again, I think the title is a little misleading. Although much of the book content is basic C++, I don't believe this is a primer. In order to understand this book, you should be familiar with basic C++ concepts and you should be very familiar with the concept of "programming paradigms". You should know concepts such as declarations, definitions, basic (int, char, etc.) and "advance" types (arrays, pointers), and scopes. The book does tackle these concepts, but sometimes not in an introductory fashion. If you are not familiar with the concepts of "programming paradigms", you are surely going to be lost. The layout of this book emphasises learning C++ within the context of programming paradigms.Having this said, I believe this book is very good. In fact, readers who already know quite a bit of C++ will appreaciate this book. It is surely up there with the likes of Accelerated C++ and Thinking in C++.
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Summary: This book is not comprehesive
Review: At 1236 pages of text, I would expect that this tome be a fairly comprehesive overview of the C++ language. Guess what? There is no discussion of the keyword "struct". While it is possible to program without "struct", a discussion of it and the authors' preferences for its use is important, particularly for those coming from a C background.
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Summary: The complete E-plan for C++ (E for easy)
Review: Years ago I asked a professor from Brazil for his recommendation of a C++ book. He flashed his copy of 2nd edition of Lippman. Then I asked a graduate student from India and he said the same thing. You are the boss, believe me if you want to. Following its publication in 1991, the 2nd edition of Lippman remained for several years the most admired book in the world. It was partly because the book had won the approval of the academic world. I spent a year pondering how someone who does not know any programming at all could understand Lippman. I have come up with a plan. Read the following books in order and you'll know C++. 1. Getting started with C++ Programming Language (S.K. Jain) 2. Introduction to Programming with C++ (Diane Zak) 3. Object Oriented Programming with C++ (Joyce Farrell) 4. A book of you choice, e.g., C++ How to Program (Dietel and Dietel) 5. C++ Primer (Lippman) You can probably finish the first 3 books within a month. Then spend about 3 months each with Dietel and Dietel, and Lippman. Again, you are the boss. If you want to think I'm writing this review to publicize my book, you may say so. The truth is this. I compiled the little 95 page book just to complete the plan. I leave it for you to judge -- you are the boss.
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Summary: Disorganized, not for a begginer
Review: The content of the book is fair, however the organization is terrible. Some more complicated topics are introduced before simple concepts, or in some areas, complicated topics that were not discussed are used to explain simple ideas(it does get better after chapter 5 or so, but the first five chapters are the very basics that you should know before doing anything remotley complicated). For this reason, you should at least have your feet wet with C or C++ before reading this book. Next, this is one of the few books I've read that has 'decent' quiz questions. But guess what ? There are no answers! Some topics are not explained very well, again the author assumes you already know something about it. The examples in the book are fair, but most of them are not 'real world'. In several places however, there are just fragments of code instead of a full example, which can sometimes confuse the reader. This book should not be bought alone to learn ANSI C++ if you are just starting with the language, however it can be used in addition to another book.
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Summary: Challenging
Review: I'm almost halfway through the book, and its by far the best book I have come across so far. I've read Ivor Horton's Beginning C++, Teach yourself C++ in 21 days, and C++ Primer Plus which I bought by mistake. This book does a better job of explaining the concepts that the other books only touch on. It is not a reference book, but as a beginner I have to say that C++ Primer is good for beginners. The other books I read I use now as references when I get confused about something I read in Lippman's book. I used to struggle trying to answer the excersises in Ivor Horton's book, after reading through a few of the chapters in C++ Primer, I can go back and finish the excersises in Ivor Horton and Primer Plus with ease. I don't know what it is, but when this book frustrates me, I just go back and re-read the section, and then it becomes clear. If you don't understand something the first time you read it, read it again. I read on a website that when it comes to C++ books, you have to read them, until you understand, if it takes 20 times, then so be it. The other books don't offer the same level of explanation. This book does a pretty good job of showing, not explaining how pointers are integral to C++. As opposed to a brute force explanation, which is confusing, and it's why Ivor Horton and Teach Yourself failed miserably at conveying the importance of pointers. This shouldn't be the only book you have if you are begining C++, but it should be a book you have. This book is not about the syntax of the language, ie int, char, double, etc, but how you use them. I'm glad that I have this book.
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Summary: This book is not comprehesive
Review: At 1236 pages of text, I would expect that this tome be a fairly comprehesive overview of the C++ language. Guess what? There is no discussion of the keyword "struct". While it is possible to program without "struct", a discussion of it and the authors' preferences for its use is important, particularly for those coming from a C background.
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Summary: There are so many better books out there. . .
Review: Lippman's book is sooooooo frustrating! It's like learning french from a book in japanese. Even the simplest concept is put into extremely obscure terms. The examples are awful. I am truly amazed that a book so bad got published. Lippman does know his stuff, but he cannot teach.
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Summary: !!!THIS BOOK IS HORRIBLE - DO NOT GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I wouldn't give this book any stars if possible, because this is the worst C++ book that I have ever had. The text feels like it is written in another language. The examples are completely retarded. Things that should be very simple to understand are suddenly mind boggling. Whoever wrote this book and is making me use it in this class really sucks, just like this book. I am a second year college student in Computer Science and this book is the worst book that I have had yet.
!!!! IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WHATEVER YOU DO -
DO NOT GET THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Be aware from that one !!!
Review: I'm a C++ expert, used to write a hardcore system programs on Windows NT operating system, I just borrowed this book from the library to revise a solid code to give some C++ course, so my opinion is It's very poor organized !!!! Thats all
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