C++ Primer Plus (5th Edition) |  | Author: Stephen Prata
Publisher: Sams
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ISBN: 0672326973
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Publication Date: November 25, 2004
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If you are new to C++ programming, C++ Primer Plus, Fifth Edition is a friendly and easy-to-use self-study guide. You will cover the latest and most useful language enhancements, the Standard Template Library and ways to streamline object-oriented programming with C++. This guide also illustrates how to handle input and output, make programs perform repetitive tasks, manipulate data, hide information, use functions and build flexible, easily modifiable programs. With the help of this book, you will: - Learn C++ programming from the ground up.
- Learn through real-world, hands-on examples.
- Experiment with concepts, including classes, inheritance, templates and exceptions.
- Reinforce knowledge gained through end-of-chapter review questions and practice programming exercises.
C++ Primer Plus, Fifth Edition makes learning and using important object-oriented programming concepts understandable. Choose this classic to learn the fundamentals and more of C++ programming.
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 A Great way to start August 13, 2009
Jeffery Suddeth (Wheaton, IL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The first 7 years of my career was with C++. Then came C#. I haven't written a line of C++ in about 5 years. But when a really awesome C++ opportunity presented itself I had to go for it and I needed a book to do a quick review. This book was a great review for me. It brought me up to speed quickly and covered most of what I would expect in a very logical order. There are tons of sample programs where you get the complete listing, followed by a discussion of that listing. Most of the important topics are covered. I would have preferred more coverage of the STL but the book does hit the most common classes and algorithms. All in all it was well worth the money.
 Rodolfo's review August 10, 2009
Rodolfo Martinez
1 out of 20 found this review helpful
while the ad said this book was in good condition, the book I received is in terrible condition, is there a way to return it?.
Too Complete! July 24, 2009
Breno Neri (New York, NY)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
It is probably the best C++ book if you are looking for a bible-thick, encyclopedic book. For that, it serves both as a reference book and as a very complete textbook.
However, if you are looking for a quicker read on C++, but still with sufficient material that actually allows you to start writing fairly complex codes, Accelerated C++ by Koenig and Moo is a better option.
 The best computer language book I've read July 3, 2009
Shawn Driscoll
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've been away from computer programming for over 15 years. In the past, I played around with BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN, Pascal, assembly, and lost interest with C.
Now I'm interested in programming again and decided to give C another try and then learn C++. I read the reviews here about this book and bought a copy from Amazon. And I must say, this book has got to be the best I've read so far for learning a computer language. To my surprise, Mr. Prata explains Standard C in the beginning chapters of the book. I had just read through an old Standard C book already from Stephen Kochan before ordering this one so that I'd have some C under my belt before attempting any reading about C++. It turned out that I didn't have to read Stephen Kochan's book afterall because Mr. Prata goes over all of Standard C in his C++ Primer Plus (5th Edition) book with some humanity behind the text rather than emotion-less text.
Now I'm knee deep in the C++ section of the book and loving it. The book is an interesting read still and there is a constant lightbulb going on above my head. Mr. Prata keeps the reading interesting. This is probably the only computer programming book where I can't wait to get to the next chapter to see what happens after. I wish I could learn all this C++ stuff in one day so I could do all these programming ideas I've had for 15 years. But Mr. Prata has a lot to cover about C++ and he does it in an orderly fashion.
I found that I could not skip over chapters and learn C++ with this book. Mr. Prata did state though that it was ok to skim through two of the chapters on Standard C (which I did). But people not knowing Standard C should not skip over those chapters obviously because the book builds on those topics to explain how C++ works.
A great thing about his book is that after I finish reading it, it will make a valuable reference book because the sections of each chapter are clearly laid out with example code to enter and compile. I've been using MS Visual C++ 6.0 (with Service Pack 6) under Windows XP to compile .exe files (for running in a DOS window as Mr. Prata recommends doing) without any problems. And each section makes references to different compiler behaviors and header files that may come with them. The author uses a pattern when he describes each language feature by first mentioning the technical jargon and then using a situation as an example and then following that with his "in other words" treatment in plain english. So readers have three ways of understanding each new feature being introduced. Plus Mr. Prata reminds the reader of what they've read in previous chapters as a review. And each section of the book also describes the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to proper "bottom-up" object design, C/C++ programming, portability, debugging, maintainability, memory management, file management, etc.
There are a few typos in the example programs that I was able to correct on my own so that they would execute. I would not have been able to correct the bugs without Mr. Prata's excellent explaination of how C++ works. Reading this book can only make one a self-starter in using C++. No programming teacher or computer class is necessary to listen to or sit through to learn from this book.
C++ Primer Plus (5th Edition) has also helped me understand the concept of OOP which I look forward to utilizing in the next computer language I learn, Python.
The right place to start. July 2, 2009
Chad R. Bhatti
This is a great and affordable introduction to C++. C++ is a large programming language which will take years to master, but the hardest part is getting started. Getting started can be particularly difficult if you are not trained in computer science or competent in another medium level programming language such as C or Fortran. There are two basic components to learn in C++. First you need to learn the syntax, then you can learn object-oriented design. One would think that learning the syntax would be easy. However, if you purchase a C++ book dated before 2003, it is highly unlikely that any of the sample code will compile. THERE ARE A LOT OF C++ BOOKS IN PRINT FOR PURCHASE AS "NEW" OR "CURRENT" BOOKS (IE NOT OLDER EDITIONS) WHICH WERE PRINTED BEFORE 2003. If you are a beginner, you do not want to purchase any of these books. Start here.
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