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Bjarne Stroustrup
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  • Paperback: 1040 pages
  • Publisher: Addison Wesley; 3 edition (20 Jun 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0201327554
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201889543
  • ASIN: 0201889544
  • Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 18.5 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 43,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In this third edition of The C++ Programming Language, author Bjarne Stroustrup, the creator of C++, presents the full specification for the C++ language and standard library, a spec that will soon become the joint ISO/ANSI C++ standard.

Past readers will find that the new edition has changed a great deal and grown considerably to encompass new language features, particularly run-time type identification, namespaces, and the standard library. At the same time, readers will recognise the lucid style and sensible advice that made previous editions so readable and enjoyable. Probably the biggest change is a substantial new section, well over 200 pages in length, covering the contents and design of the C++ standard library, the most important new feature of the C++ specification. The author has also added a substantial number of new exercises while keeping many from previous editions that have retained their value.

While The C++ Programming Language is not a C++ tutorial, strictly speaking, anyone learning the language, especially those coming from C, will greatly benefit from the clear presentation of all its elements. It is impossible to overstate the importance of this book for anyone who is serious about using C++. --Jake Bond

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  • Written by the inventor of the language, the book is the defining, classic text on the language that has become central to software development over the past five years. This third edition incorporates additions and changes on a major scale. In particular, the new edition is based on the ANSI/ISO C++ final draft with its many new language features - templates, exceptions, namespaces, and run-time type identification, to name a few - in addition to the C++ Standard Template Library that has revolutionized C++ development.
  • Throughout, the book does far more than merely describe every element of the language. The focus is on showing how the language is used as a tool for design and programming, and teaching the basic concepts programmers need to master C++. With this third edition, Stroustrup has made the book even more accessible to those new to the language while adding information and techniques that even expert C++ programmers will find invaluable.


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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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A number of people who have submitted reviews on this book seem to be missing the point. This is NOT a 'Teach Yourself' book, it's a reference work. If you need a book that covers every aspect of C++ in detail, this is the one to go for. It is written by the man who created C++ after all. If you don't know C++ and want a book to learn from, try elsewhere!
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I don't know where Amazon got their title for this book from: It's simply "The C++ Programming Language." Nothing about "tutorial" which seems to have been the impression a lot of other reviewers have got.

As such it's not a tutorial - don't buy this as a first taste of C++ or even of programming as a whole. Perhaps have a gawp at Koenig and Moo's "Accelerated C++" instead.

This is the book to use if you want to know how the language and standard library behaves without having a dig around in the language standard itself. While there are more complete references to the standard library, this book is the best I've seen on the language itself.

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The complete reference 22 July 2001
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Without doubt, the most comprehensive explanation and critique of C++ as a language that is available.

Not for beginners, and not an easy read, but this text, above all others, will answer your C++ questions.

The style of writing is particularly good, and if you understand the contents of this book, you understand C++.

It is as 'simple' as that.

THE book for anyone serious about C++, but not necessarily the only one. :)

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Received exactly what has been described. I would recommend. This book can used as a Reference book. C++ programming by Stroustrup.
Published 5 months ago by Splender
The C++ Programming Language: Third Edition
The C++ Programming Language: Third Edition

Very good second book for reading C++ and is always there for reference
Published 14 months ago by peter_hurley
Great book
This book gives you the ins and outs of what appears to be every aspect of C++. Anything and everything you can think of that is part of C++ is well explained and often also... Read more
Published 18 months ago by jkwright91
Not a tutorial, not a reference. What is it?
As the title of my review says, this book is not a reference or a tutorial. It fails as a reference because the table of contents is too concise, the index seemingly incomplete,... Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2008 by C. Wareham
The standard c++ reference
Probably the most useful book on c++ ever written, by the creator of c++. However it is not intended for people new to programming - a familiarity with c and the basic programming... Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2002 by "jeslynch83"
Name & fame is no guarantee
I chose this book largely because I trusted the name of Stroustrup, which was a mistake. He takes the task too lightly, in my opinion. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2002 by Bizzi Bee
It does what it says on the tin
It's not a tutorial book. It's not going to teach you to program in C++. It's not going to tell you how to step-up from another language to C++. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2001 by cawhitworth
Extraordinary and poor at the same time
Stroustrup should think twice before writing another book. This one lacks a macro vision and is totally useless if you are a beginner. As a reference, it is good. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2000 by H. Bucher
The definitive reference for C++
I have read a few books on C++, some good and some not so good. This book is without a doubt the clearest and most concise of all of them. Read more
Published on 28 May 2000 by "riph72"
Complete but heavy-going
A book that offers more to the experienced C++ user than beginners wanting to pick up the basics of the language. Read more
Published on 8 May 2000
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