|  | Author: Stephen Prata
Publisher: Sams
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Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 17458
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 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.
 Great First C++ book April 16, 2009
J. M. Sgalla (near Wheeling, WV)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book to get your feet wet with C++ programming. I have picked up a couple of C++ books in the past such as "Sam's Teach Yourself C++ in 24 hours" and "Microsoft Visual C++ .Net" and neither of the two compare to this book.
I also picked up another book "Beginning C++ Through Game Programming" that has a few entertaining exercises in it to go along with this book and using both together has made learning this language a little easier.
Excellent guide and reference April 4, 2009
Andrew Charron (Lansing, MI)
C++ Primer Plus is a great buy if you are just starting out with the C++ language.
Simply the best February 15, 2009
Andrew Epstein (Garwood, NJ USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As an educator, I have read dozens of books that do their best to teach C++, but this book stands alone as the best. It is written for the C++ beginner, makes no assumptions about prior programming experience, and offers a wide variety of review questions and programming projects at the end of each chapter.
It is not a good reference book, but it does not pretend to be. It is a primer, aimed at getting newcomers to C++ on their feet and writing programs swiftly and expertly. If you are looking for a place to start, this is simply it. Look no further.
This book was independently chosen as the official text book for the C++ Beginners website (www.cppbeginners.com), unaffiliated with the author or Amazon.com.
Programming first-hand February 9, 2009
Colin B. Avrech (Redmond, WA USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book has been instrumental in my education of the c++ programming language which is crucial to my chosen career, it came in great condition just like they described.
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