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C++ Gems: Programming Pearls from the C++ Report (SIGS Reference Library) (Paperback)

by Stanley B. Lippman (Editor) "WHEN I WAS FIRST ASKED "ARE YOU STANDARDIZING C++? ..." (more)

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Paperback: 628 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (21 Aug 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0135705819
ISBN-13: 978-0135705810
Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 14.8 x 4.2 cm

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‘Stan has assembled a truly remarkable collection, valuable not just for its historical interest but also for its technical merit. The time spent reading these articles will be valuable investment for anyone who uses C++.’ Robert Murray, from the Foreword

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The support of the C++ Report by the pioneers of the language has always made it a popular magazine. Stan Lippman, former C++ Report Editor (and best-selling author), brings you pearls of wisdom for getting the most out of C++. This carefully selected collection covers the first seven years of the C++ Report, from January 1989 through December 1995. It presents the pinnacle of writing on C++ by renowned experts in the field, and is a must-read for today’s C++ programmer. It contains tips, tricks, proven strategies, easy-to-follow techniques, and usable source code. This collection includes the work of John J. Barton, Pete Becker, Bill Berg, Grady Booch, Tom Cargill, Steve Clamage, James Coplien, Steve Dewhurst, Richard Hickey, David Jordan, Michael Kim, Andy Koenig, Tasos Kontogiorgos, Josée Lajoie, Doug Lea, Nathan Myers, Lee Nackman, Ed Rowlance, Doug Schmidt, Jerry Schwarz, Bjarne Stroustrup, Steve Teale, Michael Stiemann, Todd Veldhuizen, Mike Vilot, John Vlissides, and Jim Waldo.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing unedited collection of magazine articles, 22 Nov 2000

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A collection of magazine articles and columns that shows signs of being put together without much care. Articles are lifted straight out of C++ Report and sometimes refer to previous or subsequent articles without any indication of where or whether they can be found in the book. Proofreading is poor; layout is lazy; some figures have come out wrong or illegible (see the articles on the Composite pattern - and why were these articles not edited together into one coherent whole?). As a reprint of selected articles it is quite useful - most people will find one or two of interest - but for this price I would have expected the articles to be edited to make them stand up better as book chapters. There are plenty of articles on C++ available on the web for free - including at least one of the articles reprinted in "C++ Gems". One for completists only.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely not C++ for Dummies, 5 Aug 1997

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C++ has reached maturity and still doesn't know exactly what it wants to be. This makes C++ both difficult and rewarding. One can approach C++ as a medium for expressing programs, but the richer rewards come when C++ is approached as a medium for expressing design.

C++ Gems is an admirable collection of papers by masters of the art of balancing design against pragmatism. For those who want a comforting guiding voice, Koenig's "Ruminations on C++" is probably a better choice. But for those who want to cut a wide swath over all that C++ offers, at the level where each advance poses as poses as many problems as it solves, C++ Gems is hard to beat.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The number ONE handbook to know how c++ really works, 11 April 1997

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This book is excellent for a beginner and part time programmer. I especially appriciate the index, which I use frequently during programming to find out how it really works! The book covers the essential parts in c++ with a very good depth. This is the ONE book to use as handbook during c++ development to find out how c++ really works. I sometimes miss some more good examples to describe commands idears etc. Some programming experience and OO thinking is necessary to get the most out of the book.

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