A First Book of Visual C++

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Summary: AWESOME Book for LEARNING Core C++
Review: Ever wonder why there is so much CRAPPY software available in the MS Windows universe? It's because most people don't take the time to learn what they need to know before writing and releasing software. This book will help avoid that trap.

This book received a bit of a bumb wrap from another reviewer due to the title. The fact is that this book really isn't much about "Visual C++" programming (i.e. creating MS Windows applications), but instead teaches you IN DETAIL how to program in C++. This book makes full use of the Visual C++ IDE from Microsoft, hence the book's title. Most of the examples in this book teach you how to program in C++ using the Console window. You'll learn how to thoroughly understand the C++ language and perform a lot of fundamental programming tasks before needing to worry about Graphical User Interfaces.

In this book you'll learn:
-- core data types (int, char, and more)
-- decision, looping, and program flow
-- functions and classes
-- reading and writing files using iostreams
-- string handling
-- arrays and pointers
-- memory management

You MUST have in-depth knowledge of all of these topics BEFORE writing applications that utilize a GUI in the Windows' environment. Failure to grasp all of these subjects will result in you writing buggy crash-prone applications. This book will help you master most of what you need about C++.

All of the examples in this book are clear and easy to comprehend. Everything is laid out in a consistent manner that successively builds from one chapter to the next. All of the programs are presented in an easy to read format that facilitates typing the programs into the MS Visual C++ Integrated Development Environment. At the end of each chapter are a series of excercises designed to ensure that you have comprehended subjects presented in the chapter. Do the excercises! You'll learn everything better and quicker! If you get stuck, don't worry, just turn to the back of the book where you'll find the answers to the odd numbered excercises.

Do youself a favor and purchase this book and work through it BEFORE you buy any other book on programming applicaitions for MS Windows. This book covers 90% of what other Windows programming books assume you already know, and that's the fundamentals of programming in C++.

Rating:
Summary: AWESOME Book for LEARNING Core C++
Review: Ever wonder why there is so much CRAPPY software available in the MS Windows universe? It's because most people don't take the time to learn what they need to know before writing and releasing software. This book will help avoid that trap.

This book received a bit of a bumb wrap from another reviewer due to the title. The fact is that this book really isn't much about "Visual C++" programming (i.e. creating MS Windows applications), but instead teaches you IN DETAIL how to program in C++. This book makes full use of the Visual C++ IDE from Microsoft, hence the book's title. Most of the examples in this book teach you how to program in C++ using the Console window. You'll learn how to thoroughly understand the C++ language and perform a lot of fundamental programming tasks before needing to worry about Graphical User Interfaces.

In this book you'll learn:
-- core data types (int, char, and more)
-- decision, looping, and program flow
-- functions and classes
-- reading and writing files using iostreams
-- string handling
-- arrays and pointers
-- memory management

You MUST have in-depth knowledge of all of these topics BEFORE writing applications that utilize a GUI in the Windows' environment. Failure to grasp all of these subjects will result in you writing buggy crash-prone applications. This book will help you master most of what you need about C++.

All of the examples in this book are clear and easy to comprehend. Everything is laid out in a consistent manner that successively builds from one chapter to the next. All of the programs are presented in an easy to read format that facilitates typing the programs into the MS Visual C++ Integrated Development Environment. At the end of each chapter are a series of excercises designed to ensure that you have comprehended subjects presented in the chapter. Do the excercises! You'll learn everything better and quicker! If you get stuck, don't worry, just turn to the back of the book where you'll find the answers to the odd numbered excercises.

Do youself a favor and purchase this book and work through it BEFORE you buy any other book on programming applicaitions for MS Windows. This book covers 90% of what other Windows programming books assume you already know, and that's the fundamentals of programming in C++.

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Summary: VISUAL ? - Not much Visual here
Review: Programming in the Visual C++ environment has two components, the visual and the language. The visual is composed of the textbox, label, and other controls provided by Microsoft. The C++ language is the code consisting of actual language syntax. The book starts off by telling the reader how to create programs without using any of the visual components, then teaches the classical c++ like any typical college text. 15 chapters on c++, one chapter on visual. The exercises are 95% command line programs. Do not be fooled. The book has a good title, but this book has almost nothing about visual development. It is a classical college text about c++.

Readers will NOT learn from this book how to develop programs for the windows environment. 1.Intro to C++, 2.Procedural Programming Basics,3. Completing the basics, 4.Selection Structure, 5. Repetition Structure, 6. Modularity using functions, 7. Visual Programming Basics(starts on page 343 ends on page 432-that is all!)8.I/O file streams and data files (so much for visual, not even the examples or exercises),9. Introduction to classes, and so on and so on and so on.