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by Bjarne Stroustrup (Author) "This book consists of six parts: Introduction: Chapters 1 through 3 give an overview of the C++ language, the key programming styles it supports, and..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 1030 pages
  • Publisher: Addison Wesley; 3 edition (11 Feb 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0201700735
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201700732
  • Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 18.5 x 4.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
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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 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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More than three-quarters of a million programmers have benefited from this book in all of its editions

Written by Bjarne Stroustrup, the creator of C++, this is the world's most trusted and widely read book on C++.

For this special hardcover edition, two new appendixes on locales and standard library exception safety (also available at www.research.att.com/~bs/) have been added. The result is complete, authoritative coverage of the C++ language, its standard library, and key design techniques. Based on the ANSI/ISO C++ standard, The C++ Programming Language provides current and comprehensive coverage of all C++ language features and standard library components.

For example:
  • abstract classes as interfaces
  • class hierarchies for object-oriented programming
  • templates as the basis for type-safe generic software
  • exceptions for regular error handling
  • namespaces for modularity in large-scale software
  • run-time type identification for loosely coupled systems
  • the C subset of C++ for C compatibility and system-level work
  • standard containers and algorithms
  • standard strings, I/O streams, and numerics
  • C compatibility, internationalization, and exception safety
Bjarne Stroustrup makes C++ even more accessible to those new to the language, while adding advanced information and techniques that even expert C++ programmers will find invaluable.



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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best source of knowledge on C++, 27 Feb 2003
I've learned C++ from this book first, a few years ago, so my experience is the that of a novice.
On the writing style, I agree with those who say that it could have been written in a clearer way. The reading sometime had to proceed slowly, and sometime turn back a few pages and restart.
On the content, instead, I think that no other book brings the same knowledge in both quantity and quality.
It comes as no surprise that being Stroustrup the first inventor of C++, few people knows it better than him. Through this thousand of pages it is possible to learn plenty and plenty of details about the language. But should is stop here, it would be just another Kernigan & Ritchie. Indeed, the book brings much more. The language is explained through the use of a lot of examples that in reality are true insights on programming techniques. Perhaps you'll follow the classic path of buying this or some other big reference on C++, and then some other lighter book on tecniques and/or coding strategies. I did it, passing through exceptional books (Coplien, Koeing, Meyers). Now, looking back, I realize that much of the stuff I've learned through these latter books, could have been learned through Stroustrup's as well. All this stuff is there. The problem is that you learn them together with the language and the OO notions, so if you are a novice they could not receive the deserved attention (and perhaps they don't have the deserved space in the book. But, after all, I find they are "add-in"s, not the main subject).
And there's still something more. Through the chapter Stroustrup exposes his view on the OO subject. It's a personal view (that lead to the language development as a support), but it's a good one, on my opinion. One that, among the many, deserves respect and that can get a direct match on the most widely used language, together with C.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The complete reference, 22 July 2001
By Mr. Shane Porter "shaneporter66" (Manchester) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The C++ Programming Language: Third Edition (Paperback)
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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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It's not a tutorial..., 22 Aug 2005
This review is from: The C++ Programming Language: Third Edition (Paperback)
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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5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive C++ manual
This really isn't a "learn C++" tutorial, its a book to have on your desk as reference. In that respect its excellent, covering just about every nook and cranny of C++ that... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jayne Brown

1.0 out of 5 stars 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 16 months ago by C. Wareham

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the greatest programming book
I haven't read a programming book better than this. Only a great designer like Stroustrup can write with such clarity and lucidity. A comparable book would be K&R's C
Published 21 months ago by Rajendra

1.0 out of 5 stars Sucks like a vacuum cleaner.
It is the worst programming reference book I have ever read, all the information may be there, but it's hidden behind the most appallingly written text I have ever seen. Read more
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I cannot think how this book is designed to be used, not for people trying to learn something new in any case. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fine crafted piece of art
Who better to learn a programming language from than the creator himself. I would recommend this book to anyone who is serious about learning C++. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2002 by S. Chestnut

5.0 out of 5 stars 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
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2.0 out of 5 stars 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 minamikawa

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat frustrating
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5.0 out of 5 stars The world needs more books like this
As the other readers have pointed out, this is not a book from which to learn C++. I did learn on the 1st Ed. Read more
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