|  | Author: Stephen Prata
Publisher: Sams
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Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 19842
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5
Pages: 1224
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.7
ISBN: 0672326973
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.133
UPC: 752063326978
EAN: 9780672326974
ASIN: 0672326973
Publication Date: November 25, 2004
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 The Best August 9, 2005
Glenn D. Heitkoetter (Springfield, MO)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
I have had other C++ for beginners books but this one is the best. The most complete explanations. He teaches not only how to do it but also WHY the computer is doing what it is doing, this makes it easier to write your own programs.
If I was looking for a place to begin...this would be it! June 25, 2005
Patrick Thompson (Sydney, NSW Australia)
127 out of 133 found this review helpful
Stephen Prata: give the man a cheer (beer!) (or many)! This book is good...no, not good...GREAT! A book doesn't last 20 years (yes, 20) through various editions (5 obviously) without being something special. And this is no exception. This is unqeustionably the best beginner/intermediate book on C++ I have ever read (it pains me to say it...but it has dethroned Object oriented programming in c++ by Lafore, ISBN 0672323087 in that respect). Maybe it's just me, but Prata has a tone (a way) that just makes it VERY easy to relate to the concepts he is trying to explain. He doesn't belabor a point, nor does he treat you like a gumby or one of his colleagues to impress with his knowledge of the arcana of C++. He, oddly enough, seems more interested in teaching you (properly) then trying to get paid (look at the size of the book! if he were looking to get paid, cut the book in half, sell it in two parts or sell one reduced size part for the same price).
Prata offers fair coverage of the language: particularly the basics, as well as some nice software engineering opinions along the way (not in little colored boxes like Deitel with an Ant picture...which is cool: the ant analogy just annoys me- loss of identity, no individuality, part of a hive, etc...). Obviously he can't cover everything. Check out the chapter listing to see if he has what you want! But what he does cover-> the ++basics are extremely well done. There are programming exercises at the end of each chapter of course (with answers).
Prata has adopted a friendly, welcoming tone, laced with humor (not insipid humor, or just plain lame). He doesn't lambast microsoft or push any particular product/compiler. He provides little tips if you're using new or old, non-ansi-c++ compliant compilers. This is just a really helpful, useful, good to learn from book. I've read it to recover some obfuscated c++ knowledge lost from spending too long in java land (a nice, highly productive place...but just a little too safe if know what I mean: everything is fenced in and there are no pointers for self navigation!), so my opinion may be from somebody who is not a beginner. Nevertheless, having taught people, i would suggest this: this is a pedagogically sound work that offers achievement and understanding for anybody willing to step up and take a serious whack at c++. Read it and enjoy a true rarity nowadays: someting that not only lives up to its promise, but goes beyond it. This is money that is sure to be spent in a non-resentful manner: there's no buyer's remorse here! There's nothing about this book that I find weak.
Very well done Mr Prata!
Definitely Two thumbs up!
5 Stars are not enough... June 17, 2005
stefanos_ (Limassol, Cyprus)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Guys, I am going to be honest with you. Do not be shocked for its size. Trust me, it worths it :)
Whatever I have learned for / with C++ it's because of this book. Thanks to Dr. Stephen Prata who has done a remarkable job; we all should thank him for his valuable contribution. Without this book I couldn't be sure if I could learn C++.
Also guys remember! This book is for NEWBIES :D
For those who want to learn advanced programming features just search here and I am sure that you will find lots of valuable books :)
Kindest Regards,
Stefanos
Top marks all around April 7, 2005
Adaera (Vancouver)
56 out of 58 found this review helpful
The decorously named "C++ Primer Plus, fifth edition" is a book for C++ beginners and those who would consider themselves a C++ virtuoso. C++ Primer Plus doesn't follow the trend of being the type of programming book that you either learn from and set away forever on a dusty shelf nor the type that you can use as a reference guide but can't use it to learn from. This is one of the few programming books I have read that I have both learned from and can still use as a perfectly suitable reference guide.
In C++ Primer Plus, you are lead through the "cin's" and "cout's" of C++. In this book you will be given well guided lessons with examples from the basic to the advanced features of this wonderfuly capable programming language. You will learn the common C++ programming idioms and techniques as you turn the pages, each example constructed clearly and professionally. One of the great features attributed to this book is the dedication to teaching its readers C++, one being each example code given to you to
use was carefully crafted to be compitable with most popular and even a few less heard of, C++ compilers. The author is also good at explaining each piece of code with wonderful precision and patience, so well in fact they don't have to provide constant screen shots to show what they are trying to explain - unlike many other programming books. If you have ever wanted to learn a programming language that is greatly respected in the business world, then I would of course suggest picking up C++. If you want a great book to learn from and use as a guide throughout your programming life for C++, then I suggest picking up "C++ Primer Plus, fifth edition". Just as much as I appreciate this book for its ability to teach people directly, I equally would recommend this book as a
good teaching text for those of you who may already know C++ but find it hard to teach others. I myself hope to use this book to teach others by one day.
-Rift-
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