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

Book Description
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 C++ standard now being proposed with its many new language features - templates, exceptions, namespaces, and run-time type identification.
Provides comprehensive coverage of C++ language features and standard library components, including-

abstract classes as interfaces
class hierarchies for object-oriented programmin
templates as the basis for type-safe generic softwar
exceptions for regular error handlin
namespaces for modularity in large-scale softwar
run-time type identification for loosely coupled system
the C subset of C++ for C compatability and system-level wor
standard containers and algorithm
standard strings, I/O streams and numerics

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