Teach Yourself C++ (Teach Yourself (McGraw-Hill)) (Paperback)

Teach Yourself C by Herbert Schildt 4.2 out of 5 stars (13)

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This text provides a mastery learning approach to C++, including objectives, minimal discussion and examples. It also gives readers the opportunity to test their understanding with multiple exercises. Readers can test their knowledge of individual concepts, and then test their comprehension of the topic in a larger setting. This edition contains updates and changes to nearly all areas of the book. Two new chapters have been added to cover the Standard Template Library (STL) and the Run-Time Type ID (RTTI). It contains material on programming for Windows. The Windows environment offers some challenges for the C++ programmer and these are explained in the book. The "Teach Yourself" series uses the following formula to ensure a reader's comprehension: chapter objectives which highlight topics to be covered in each chapter; concrete examples of concepts; exercises based on real-life programming situations; keyword lists in every chapter; and mastery-skills check to ensure a reader's comprehension before moving on.

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The Most Effective Way to Learn C++. Programming luminary Herb Schildt is back with a fresh, new edition of his best-selling C++ tutorial! In this third edition of Teach Yourself C++, Herb's proven plan for success has been thoroughly updated, expanded, and enhanced. Whether you're a C programmer moving up to C++ or an experienced C++ pro looking for coverage of this language's hottest new features, there truly is no better way to learn. Written with uncompromising clarity and the attention to detail that has made Herb Schildt famous, Teach Yourself C++, Third Edition begins with the fundamentals, covers all the essentials, and concludes with a look at some of C++'s most advanced features. Along the way are plenty of practical examples, self-evaluation skill checks, and exercises with answers at the back of the book so you can easily check your progress. Several new elements have been added to C++, such as namespaces, runtime type ID, the new casting operators, and the Standard Template Library. Herb covers them all and because Herb teaches Standard C++, you can be assured that what you learn today will still apply tomorrow. Inside you will: Learn the principles of Object Oriented Programming (OPP); Understand the structure of a C++ program; Explore classes, the building blocks of C++; Work with constructors and destructors; Understand function- and operator-overloading; Learn about inheritance; Investigate the C++ I/O System; Discover the power of virtual functions; Work with templates and exception handling; Understand runtime Type ID and the Casting Operators; Utilize namespaces; Explore the Standard Template Library (STL). Clearly structured and guranteed to bring you successful results, Teach Yourself C++, Third Edition is the hands-down, easiest way to master one of today's hottest programming languages.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Short examples to the point, 16 Mar 1999 By A Customer What can I say about this book? Some books have long examples so the author can show off how good he/she is at programming but the examples in this book are short, clear and to the point. Once I started going though the book I couldn't stop! What I need now is to figure out how to structure everything to write my own software. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   1 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars Beware, 3 Aug 1999 By A Customer For detailed comments, do a dejanews search on 'Herbert Schildt' in comp.lang.c++.moderated before buying this book! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   0 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid like the plague!, 28 Feb 2004 By  Johnny (London) - See all my reviews My title for the review may seem a little harsh and indeed, 5 years ago I would have given this book 5 stars. It is the book I learned C++ from. I always find Herbert Schildt's books very easy to read and have not seen any other author present questions in a well structured manner. More importantly he provides answers which very few authors seem to do. So why only 1 star? Well I was really disappointed to find that comp.lang.c++.* and 'Association of C and C++ users' give terrible reviews of H. schildt books more than any other author. They have even specifically posted a note of caution about his books alone on the C++ faq web site (search for faq comp lang learn C++ on google - can't post a URL). I suppose that his books get 5 stars on amazon is due to the fact that people learn C++ quickly from reading his book (like I did), and have justifiably assumed that the information is correct!! Pity :-( Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 12 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, elegant and comprehensive C++ tutorial. If you know C then this book is the excellent book to start learning C++. It is very well structured with plenty of examples that have no mistakes. Read more Published on 26 Jan 2002 by victorlysak@freeuk.com 4.0 out of 5 stars WOW Provided you already have a good grounding for programming (including a high level of familiarity with C) this book is ideal. Read more Published on 28 Nov 2000 5.0 out of 5 stars This book is the best way to learn C++. I have read many books on C++ and have never found them as exciting as this one. The flow of this book is too good to believe. Read more Published on 22 Jun 1999 5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST C++ BOOK EVER Ignore one or two stupid critics who have even gone so far as to claim Schildt's code is UNSAFE or UNSTRUCTURED, he presents the most amazingly structured code (conforming to the... Read more Published on 27 May 1999 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent C to C++ book Having been totally put off C++ by other "teach yourself C++" books, it was nice to see the difference a good writer can make. Read more Published on 2 Mar 1999 2.0 out of 5 stars Presentation: Good, Accuracy: Fair The author presents the subject matter clearly. However, while referencing some of the topics he discusses with other books I currently use, he does seem to recommend... Read more Published on 26 Feb 1999 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for programmers who know basic C++ syntax. I heartily recommend this book to all who already know the basic C++ syntax and want to know more about programming using classes. Read more Published on 10 Feb 1999 5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended This is my fourth C++ book. Having taken the C++ course from a worthless professor and gone through two tormenting and dry C++ books, I was just about to give it up. Read more Published on 28 Dec 1998 5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, Informative, Nicely Paced Book This book is perfect for people who know a little of C and would like to expand into C++. There are a LOT of examples, and this is what makes the book so good. Read more Published on 28 Oct 1998 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 12 customer reviews...

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