- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: Addison Wesley; 1 edition (27 Sep 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0201589583
- ISBN-13: 978-0201589580
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 3.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,613,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Second Edition now available!This book is inspired by the popularity of the electronic FAQ, originally prepared and disseminated by Marshall Cline and available on the Internet at comp.lang.c++. The direct question and answer format makes it easy for readers to quickly find the information they are looking for. This book contains four to five times the material of the electronic FAQ: new questions and answers have been added, existing questions have been extensively revised, comprehensive examples illustrate key points and provide practical guidelines for programmers, and thorough cross referencing makes this book a professional guidebook. The authors go beyond simply answering questions, they present a clear philosophy that promotes high quality C++ programming. The authors combine a lively, straightforward style with just enough humor to make the book accessible to the beginning C++ programmer, and a valuable reference for the experienced C++ developer. 0201589583B04062001
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now available!This book is inspired by the popularity of the electronic FAQ, originally prepared and disseminated by Marshall Cline and available on the Internet at comp.lang.c++. The direct question and answer format makes it easy for readers to quickly find the information they are looking for. This book contains four to five times the material of the electronic FAQ: new questions and answers have been added, existing questions have been extensively revised, comprehensive examples illustrate key points and provide practical guidelines for programmers, and thorough cross referencing makes this book a professional guidebook. The authors go beyond simply answering questions, they present a clear philosophy that promotes high quality C++ programming. The authors combine a lively, straightforward style with just enough humor to make the book accessible to the beginning C++ programmer, and a valuable reference for the experienced C++ developer.
0201589583B04062001
now available!This book is inspired by the popularity of the electronic FAQ, originally prepared and disseminated by Marshall Cline and available on the Internet at comp.lang.c++. The direct question and answer format makes it easy for readers to quickly find the information they are looking for. This book contains four to five times the material of the electronic FAQ: new questions and answers have been added, existing questions have been extensively revised, comprehensive examples illustrate key points and provide practical guidelines for programmers, and thorough cross referencing makes this book a professional guidebook. The authors go beyond simply answering questions, they present a clear philosophy that promotes high quality C++ programming. The authors combine a lively, straightforward style with just enough humor to make the book accessible to the beginning C++ programmer, and a valuable reference for the experienced C++ developer.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Terrific Book. Full of the best of Obejct Oriented Design
9 May 1997
Format:Paperback
This is not just a book about the syntax of C++ and dull language examples, but one of the the best of "Why?" books I've seen. Cline explains the reasoning and principals behind good OO design in a simple and well informed manner. I wish I had this book when I started in C++, it would have saved me a lot of grief
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Witty, in an annoying way
5 Nov 2002
Format:Paperback
While this book provides good information on many basic concepts in C++, many of the author's snappy one-line answers are downright annoying. For example:
Q: What is a downcast?
A: Trouble.
Or this:
Q: Why is downcast dangerous?
A: It's like walking on a highwire without a safety net.
Or this:
Q: What is contravariance?
A: The glue that holds OO together.
Many people will find the one-liners amusing, I am sure. Personally I think they are a waste of paper. Good practice should always be making definitive statements in the one-liner, and put the descriptive ones in the paragraph that follows, not the other way round.
To sum up: good technical advice, dubious style.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
To sum up the previous review: dubious
25 Feb 2004
Format:Paperback
That review is very misleading. Yes, the authors first give a pithy, concise answer to a question that is not so simple. Of course that is not the full answer. What is a downcast? Yes, the first word after that is "trouble" (which leaves an important impression on the reader's mind.) That is immediately followed by 2 paragraphs explaining it in detail, followed by a programming example that is an entire page long. Then that question is followed up by more FAQs such as "Why are downcasts dangerous." (The answer is "they're like walking a high-wire without a safety net". This is followed by another paragraph of explanation.) This is less humorous and "annoying" than it is analogous to the truth and succinct, while leaving a mental image that the reader can retain after reading the detail.
Anyway, the book is very highly recommended. Every C++ programmer, even a beginner, should have at least 3 books, and this should be one of them. Different books have different styles. Others to consider are a reference such as Stroustrup's, a "tutorial" such as "Accelerated C++", a "hints and tips" book such as "Effective C++", and a basic book such as Lippman's primer. For those with some C background, "Thinking in C++" by Eckel is very good. The book is available on Amazon as well as free by Eckel on the internet.
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