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Summary: Good for DOS
Review: I probably should have noticed that this book was written in 1992 and is therefore applicable to DOS programming. This is not a huge setback, as C++ is C++ is C++, but nowadays you're going to want to write programs for Windows rather than DOS. This is a good book either way for just introducing you to the basics of the language, as each section is highly detailed and explained thoroughly. There are also exercises in each chapter that allow you to hone your programming skills a bit. This book comes with a floppy disk. Unfortunately, I can't say much about it because I foolishly erased its contents before ever using it. (Don't fret--I did this because I'm an idiot, not because the book didn't give instructions as to how to install the floppy.) This book wouldn't be a bad choice for starting out with C++. There are better choices out there, however, specifically more Windows-oriented books. If you want to seriously get started programming for Windows or any other modern platform, try something else.
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Summary: Good for DOS
Review: I probably should have noticed that this book was written in 1992 and is therefore applicable to DOS programming. This is not a huge setback, as C++ is C++ is C++, but nowadays you're going to want to write programs for Windows rather than DOS. This is a good book either way for just introducing you to the basics of the language, as each section is highly detailed and explained thoroughly. There are also exercises in each chapter that allow you to hone your programming skills a bit. This book comes with a floppy disk. Unfortunately, I can't say much about it because I foolishly erased its contents before ever using it. (Don't fret--I did this because I'm an idiot, not because the book didn't give instructions as to how to install the floppy.) This book wouldn't be a bad choice for starting out with C++. There are better choices out there, however, specifically more Windows-oriented books. If you want to seriously get started programming for Windows or any other modern platform, try something else.
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Summary: The best c++ book I have read on the subject.
Review: I've tried learning C++ from many books from various authors. Many started out well, and, by so doing, led me to a false belief that they would actually teach me the language. Each time, I came away frustrated. Perry's book is, however, the one and only exception I have thus far found. Not only does it start out well, it STAYS that way. It genuinely teaches you C++. I find myself actually looking forward to reading and studying from it. This is simply the best book written to date on C++. Now, if I could only get Perry to write one on Visual C++, I would really be in business!
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Summary: Simply the best book there is for learning C++
Review: I've tried learning C++ from many books from various authors. Many started out well, and, by so doing, led me to a false belief that they would actually teach me the language. Each time, I came away frustrated. Perry's book is, however, the one and only exception I have thus far found. Not only does it start out well, it STAYS that way. It genuinely teaches you C++. I find myself actually looking forward to reading and studying from it. This is simply the best book written to date on C++. Now, if I could only get Perry to write one on Visual C++, I would really be in business!
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Summary: Excellent for absolute beginners
Review: If you are thinking about learning how to program in C++, this book is for you. I've used many books and must say that this is definitively the best book for absolute beginner. Greg goes at a nice pace that's easy for most to pick up. Book introduces program flow controls, scopes, functions, basic I/Os, arrays and pointers and touches up on object-oriented programming. Review questions and review excercises at the end of each chapter are helpful in testing your knowledge of a particular chapter. If you are looking for extensive OOP that book is not for you, otherwise a beginner cannot go wrong with this book.
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Summary: Excellent for absolute beginners
Review: If you are thinking about learning how to program in C++, this book is for you. I've used many books and must say that this is definitively the best book for absolute beginner. Greg goes at a nice pace that's easy for most to pick up. Book introduces program flow controls, scopes, functions, basic I/Os, arrays and pointers and touches up on object-oriented programming. Review questions and review excercises at the end of each chapter are helpful in testing your knowledge of a particular chapter. If you are looking for extensive OOP that book is not for you, otherwise a beginner cannot go wrong with this book.
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Summary: Great book to begin
Review: If you have absolutely no idea of C++, this is a great book to begin. Though it does not cover much (any) of OOPs, its a nice book to get you hands wet with. This book can easily be read over a couple of days. I strongly recommend Greg Perry's sequel to this book "Moving from C to C++" for a neat understanding of OOPs. I read these two books and was doing great in my C++ course. The nice thing about these two books is that it gives the reader a nice conceptual understanding of why C++ is doing many of the things that is does as against C.
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Summary: The best c++ book I have read on the subject.
Review: Out of all the souce books I have on C++, this book is without a doubt the most user friendly and comprehensive that I have found. I consider myself lucky to have come across it. Obviously, the author not only knows his subject, but also knows how to write for the reader. For once, a book that purports to be for beginners is written for the beginner. If you can get your hands on this book, do it. The book stops at OOP which is a very good place to change course and speed.
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Summary: Wanna learn C++...this is the book!!
Review: This book is an excellent book for learning C++. It teaches you the fundamentals, and it will keep you coming back for more and more reading because you are learning something about the language. I highly recommend this book to anyone who doesn't know anything about C++. I can't believe I'm learning C++! Buy the book, you won't be sorry.
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Summary: Excellent book for beginning C++ programmers.
Review: This is an excellent book for absolute beginner C++ programmers who don't know C. In fact most of the book is the C language with C++ input, output statements and disk I/0 and a touch of object oriented C++ at the end of the book. Mr. Perry is an easy to understand writer and I recommend him highly. After studying this book I would recommend "Moving from C to C++" by Greg Perry.
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