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Summary: Ego Destructor
Review: Faster than a Scottie Pippen steal, Eckel the Bruce will leave you in your wake. Bruce Eckel was not elected to the C++ Standards Commitee for being a boob, but after reading this book you will still be one, if you forsee yourself Thinking in C++. The Red Alert is that the examples in the book are crafted from Mr.Rogers Neighborhood and there are absolutely no diagrams in accompanying King Kong explanations that maze into an black hole of nothingness. He is extremely intelligent and his explanations are perfect for those who want the indiosyncratic cracker jack tricks that most authors never talk about, such as iostreams manipulation, constness, encapsulation, references, and multiple inheritance are not lacking, but his examples are irrelevant in the working community. Thinking in C++ is suited for Research and Development experiments to push each language construct in what it can and cannot do, but this is not the ideal reference tool nor is it a book that can be easily comprehended by the beginner or an intermediate C++ programmer and applied to project code. This book is certainly worth its price, but if I were to recommend the best C++ book right now on the market, it would be C++ Effective Object Oriented Software Construction by Kayshav Dattatri. This book is far better than Eckels, it teaches OOP that Eckel does not, it teaches UML, which in the working world you will have to diagram for project modules anyway, and it has countless diagrams with real working code that is bubble numbered to cross reference the explanations. That book is also for beginners to advanced C++ gurus, and that will certainly make you a C++ guru guaranteed and the second best book if not the first is James O. Copliens Advanced C++ Styles and Idioms, which has the best code examples and teaching style ever written, even applies to beginners, despite misnomer of title. Be on the lookout for Eckel's 2nd Edition due for publication this year, but his material is rehash of his Thinking in Java Book, plus pointers and multiple inheritence.
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Summary: A great book for folks who are already well grounded in C.
Review: For my tastes (and those of several friends who agree) it'samong the best books on the market for bringing those of uswho've already written (more than?) our fair share of C into the perilous realm of C++. It's also more up to date than most with sections on the Standard Template Library and Run Time Type Identification. I really like Eckel's style. This was the first "Learn C++" book that I've been able to start and *KEEP* reading. The other put me to sleep. I *ALREADY* know what a for (;;) loop is and derive no satisfaction whatsoever from having it re-explained to me in excruciating detail. If you've tried Lippman and couldn't get through it to save your soul, give this one a try. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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Summary: Complete Refrence
Review: I believe this book is a complete refrence for everyone who wants to everything about C++.
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Summary: Flawed, but useful
Review: I bought this book for a class but quit using it when I found it did not have the information I needed to complete the first assignment. The examples roll all the code up into a single file, a style of programming rarely used in the industry. He devotes space to topics not related to C++ such as Extreme Programming. The book contains annoying typos even though it is in the second edition. The explanation of the use of try, throw and catch is extremely cusory.On the plus side, he has a good and lengthy discussion of programming style and good programming practices. If you like involved, wordy explanations, buy this book.
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Summary: Flawed, but useful
Review: I bought this book for a class but quit using it when I found it did not have the information I needed to complete the first assignment. The examples roll all the code up into a single file, a style of programming rarely used in the industry. He devotes space to topics not related to C++ such as Extreme Programming. The book contains annoying typos even though it is in the second edition. The explanation of the use of try, throw and catch is extremely cusory. On the plus side, he has a good and lengthy discussion of programming style and good programming practices. If you like involved, wordy explanations, buy this book.
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Summary: Beware this text book
Review: I feel this book is utter garbage. The book is confusing and full of political rederic. I really dislike this book.
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Summary: Highly recommended classic!
Review: I'm an experienced systems programmer and this book is still my primary C++ reference. This book was very helpful when I made the transition from C to C++.
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Summary: The best book for beginners.
Review: I've been writing in C++ for about five years now (and in C for about ten years before that). Reading this book changed me from a C programmer writing code that the C++ compiler would (eventually) accept, to a programmer who "thinks in C++". If you seriously want to learn C++, and you know "C", read (and re-read) this book, and you'll know more than 90% of the people out there who call themselves C++ programmers. I can say that, because I've "tech screened" many, many dozens of alleged C++ programmers; about 5% were competent. Work your way through this book, and you'll never be embarrassed during a code review!
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Summary: Good book, lots of example code... BUT VERY VERY WORDY!
Review: This book made me understand C++. After first trying with the "C++ Primer", where most examples just show how it is not, here I got how it is and why it is the way it is. But it has to be said, that the book goes from C to C++. So if one starts with C++ afresh, it needs some patience.
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Summary: Great intro to Java book that emphasizes OOP
Review: This book will not just teach you Java but will teach you object oriented programming in Java. It's very easy to read.
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