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Summary: Unique resource for gaining C++ fluency
Review: One of the hardest things about learning a programming language is discovering how to use it the natives do. This book allows programmers of all skill levels to improve their use of C++. As a long-time C programmer the C capsules were interesting and vindicated opinions I had held for a long time. The C++ capsules helped me to gain proficiency, helping me to feel like I am now an expert with C++.My favorite use of this book is to help settle "style" discussions. Finding a code capsule that discusses why the position I'm supporting has some definite benefits makes it easier to get the point accross. I put this book right on the shelf next to Scott Meyers' two books (Effective C++ & More Effective C++) and Jim Coplein's Advanced C++ as "read once a year".
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Summary: A truly practical guide.
Review: When we served together on the C++ standards committee the highest compliment Chuck ever paid my proposals was to call them "practical", and it is my pleasure to return that compliment. This is one of the most truly practical books on C and C++ you could hope to own. Not just for the useful example code, and not just for the down-to-earth, easy-to-read text, but for Chuck's clear understanding of what it is a practitioner really needs to know, and his unique ability to get that knowledge across.
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