C++ for Java Programmers

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Summary: TOUGH to read - treat as a great reference book instead
Review: I read a lot of computer books and was more hopeful that this book would be easier to handle than what reality dished out. After the third chapter, I was totally lost, then I realized that the most applicable use of this book is as a FINE REFERENCE rather than a cover-to-cover type of read. So, whenever a C++ compilation fails, at least I know that this book will likely be helpful, but really with the mindset that a pinpointed problem needs to be solved. The author clearly knows his stuff. If you're looking for a guided tour of the transition from Java to C++ with the hope that you could accomplish it in one sweep through a book, then look elsewhere, if even such a book exists. Judge for yourself, but perhaps this goal is unreasonable. WELL DONE, Mr. Weiss.