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Summary: Perfect for the absolute beginner
Review: As a newcomer to any form of programming, I struggled in finding a book that was writen for the absolute beginner. Most texts asume prior knowledge, but this one does not. It gives the basics of the C++ language in a clear way and with relevent examples. After reading this book cover-to-cover, you will have a strong foundation in the language. It will be a great reference as you increase your skill level as well. An absolute necessity for a newcomer!
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Summary: Unworkable code, no support from either company or author
Review: Book looked very promising, however, not a single program involving strings works, author forgets to include crucial bit of instructions (header files anyone?). The book claims to have all the code on the web at the McMillan site, this is an outright lie, there is only a y2k information there. Repeated attempts to contact the publisher or the author have come to nothing. Do not buy this book, unless some serious changes are made.
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Summary: Breath of Fresh Air
Review: For anyone who has been frustrated by dietel and dietel this book is a breath of fresh air. The examples are simple and straight forward. The code shown is only long enough to get the point across. If you are new to C++ and want to learn the language this is for you.
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Summary: Avoid like the plague.
Review: Giving this book 1 star is being nice. None of the code in this book will compile as is, which means its NOT a book for beginners. He has ONE page on resolving compiler errors which is very very basic and has no detail. IF you get stuck, thats the end of this books usefulness. Topics are not covered enough, some are skipped entirely and then used in example code expecting the reader to just know them... Honestly this book is just trash. It has no redeeming value. Dont buy it.
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Summary: Excelent!
Review: I bought this book to review my intermediate knowledge in C++ (I'm mainly a VB programmer). The author really know how to write in a simply and comprehensive style. The book covers almost any feature of the language. You can read the book as a textbook, reviewing all code and get was the book offers: a basic foundation for C++ language. I think also is the perfect book for beginners.
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Summary: Excelent!
Review: I bought this book to review my intermediate knowledge in C++ (I'm mainly a VB programmer). The author really know how to write in a simply and comprehensive style. The book covers almost any feature of the language. You can read the book as a textbook, reviewing all code and get was the book offers: a basic foundation for C++ language. I think also is the perfect book for beginners.
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Summary: Love This Book!
Review: I bought this book to supplement a college text. So far Practical C++ has helped me to better under stand many topics. The layout of the book is great with it's programming examples that let you see how concepts are implemented in code. The author also has a way of keeping his explanations of clear, simple and to the point. This book is a definitely a keeper.
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Summary: This is a perfect book for beginner as me
Review: I did try to read several books about C++, but this a first one with clear conception and structure. Just one thing: sometimes in the example program author had used code, which explanation followed in later chapters. I thing it's a best value for this price
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Summary: Good book but example code needs editing
Review: I enjoyed the book and I thought it was well written and presented. However, I found several (actually a lot) of the code examples contained syntax errors (including the code downloaded from the website). If you're interested in learning C++ buy the book. Consider correcting the code an extra challenge.
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Summary: great for beginners
Review: I gave this book 5 stars, even though it doesn't completely cover C++, and here's why: it accomplishes what it sets out to do. Like the back cover says: "Instead of ... having you gain mastery of C++, this tool focuses on ... the most commonly used features." It doesn't get into advanced topics, like multiple inheritace. It keeps it simple, and as a result it's very easy to read and understand. It helped me big time in college. The only warning I would give is that the author is used to programming in a Microsoft environment, and so he uses conventions like prefixing class names with a "C" and pointer names with a "p", a few examples use the Visual C++ IDE, and many screenshots are of Windows message boxes, etc. But the code is largely standard C++.
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