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Summary: Outdated
Review: A good reference in its time, this book does NOT describe the latest (November 1997) C++ language standard.
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Summary: No C++ without this
Review: If you told me you didn't read this book, I could _always_ ask you a C++ question that you don't know answer of. For curious minds. Why's and Why not's of C++. Why certain design decisions were taken. This book explained me why I can not have pointer to a reference :-) besides lots of others trics.
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Summary: The best C++ language reference
Review: This book is suitable for intermediate to advanced C++ programmers and provides clear guidance on the rules that make up the language. It's not always an easy read, but then the language it describes is not an easy language. There is no other book I know of that describes the language itself as accurately and in as much depth as this. But if you want information about the standard C++ library (the STL, for example) you will be disappointed - this is not what this book is about. In that case try Stroustrup's 'The C++ Language' (3rd edition), which also happens to be a year or so more up to date than this book - important given that that year saw the language standardized at last. That said, for my money Stroustrup's solo affair still isn't as good on the core language as this book. If you are a professional C++ programmer, you need this book.
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Summary: Timeless Reference for C++ Programmers
Review: This book is, definitely the one of the best references available. It provided a lot of things that you won't find in any other references. However, this is the reference for "C++" not its library. (And being the reference for the language itself made this book a timeless reference). So, if you want those information, you might be disappoint. But if the thing you want to the better understanding of C++, this book belong to your shelf.
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Summary: Timeless Reference for C++ Programmers
Review: This book is, definitely the one of the best references available. It provided a lot of things that you won't find in any other references. However, this is the reference for "C++" not its library. (And being the reference for the language itself made this book a timeless reference). So, if you want those information, you might be disappoint. But if the thing you want to the better understanding of C++, this book belong to your shelf.
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Summary: Outdated
Review: This book was fairly complete at the time of its publication, but there have been so many significant improvements and new approaches to the C++ language that the book is outdated. I'd recommend this book only to people who are interested in a historical collection of C++ documents. I'd recommend any of the other Stroustrup books. "The C++ Programming Language," (3rd edition) is the closest thing to a bible for the language. (Don't buy the 1st or 2nd edition--they're also outdated. If you want a hard-covered reference, the "Special Edition" is a hardcovered 3rd edition.) I'd recommend "The Design and Evolution of C++," which is slightly outdated but both imformative and instructional to experienced C++ programmers.
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Summary: Outdated
Review: This book was fairly complete at the time of its publication, but there have been so many significant improvements and new approaches to the C++ language that the book is outdated. I'd recommend this book only to people who are interested in a historical collection of C++ documents. I'd recommend any of the other Stroustrup books. "The C++ Programming Language," (3rd edition) is the closest thing to a bible for the language. (Don't buy the 1st or 2nd edition--they're also outdated. If you want a hard-covered reference, the "Special Edition" is a hardcovered 3rd edition.) I'd recommend "The Design and Evolution of C++," which is slightly outdated but both imformative and instructional to experienced C++ programmers.
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Summary: Needs to be updated.
Review: This book was good when it came out in 1990. It needs to updated to to the newer versions of C++. Other than that it is a good book.
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Summary: An Excellent C++ Reference Book
Review: This books is an excellent reference once you've learnt the basics of C++. Keep it on your desk whenever you're programming with C++.
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Summary: The best, most authoritative C++ book EVER!
Review: This is the ANSI base document written in 1990 or so that became the standard (ANSI C++) years later. Even though this book was published way back then, it is not outdated and is the most useful manual on C++ in existence. It's a work of pure technical consideration. This IS C++ in its purest form. It's the language definition. There is everything that anyone will ever want to know about the syntactical nature of ANSI C++. It is also dispersed with very good commentaries after each definition. Those who have reached the insane realm of grammatical and syntactical perfection will be pleased that the grammar is summarized at the end of the book and parts of it are given where appropriate in the chapters. -- This is THEE book on C++.
-- Concise examples placed where needed.
-- No spoon feeding to the readers.
-- No long pieces of code.
-- No fluff.
-- No mush.
-- No kidding.
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