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Summary: Best so far!
Review: I'm new to C++ and have many books. This is the best book I've read about C++ for beginning/ intermediate level. The author takes the time to explain the material in a very clear manner. The books includes review questions with answers in the back of the book... very helpful. The only thing I could suggest, is to have a website with an interactive questions/ answers to study.
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Summary: best book to start learning C++
Review: It has always been my firm opinion that Robert Lafore's book is the best book to start learning C++. Although people use and talk about other books like C++ Primer, or the C++ programming language by Bjarne, or the book by Deitel.
Lafore seems to be an excellent teacher and uses many diagrams to illustrate his thoughts. I had the third edition of the book, and I had read it so many times, that I used to revise this book in just two three hours when I wanted to refresh my C++ basics. The fourth edition is similar but has the latest keywords and updates. It removes the chapter on C++ graphics which is welcome change.
I must also advice that this book is for beginner and not advanced level. It's also not a reference book. Its for learning, for starting onto object oriented programming. Its not that expensive too, and I would highly recommend it to be the first book to start learning C++.
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Summary: The best C++ book for beginners!
Review: Object Orienter Programming in C++ by Robert Lafore is by far the most comprehensive book on the subject. I started programming in 1999 at the age of 14, and have since gone on to learn various languages and algorithms in detail. Robert Lafore was my first programming book; it is still the one that I use most often. This book has everything that a beginner/intermediate programmer needs to know about C++, and Lafore has done an excellent job in explaining every single concept in simple language, with the use of real world examples.I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to master C++. However, this book is not for advanced programmers, as it does not have complex algorithms. Yet, it serves its purpose, as these algorithms are too sophisticated for new peogrammers. Moreover, unlike a lot of programming books, it doesn't have typing errors. Pick up a copy, I guarantee that you will crack your school exam - I have consistently been getting straight A's throughout high school in computer science, thanks to Robert Lafore.
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Summary: The Best
Review: Robert LaFore is the best computer science author on the planet. You will understand the material because of his quality and skill at explaining the material.
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Summary: buy this book and C++ Primer Plus
Review: These are great books for learning C++ and you will be able to continue to use them as a reference as you advance as a C++ programmer. I wish we would have used these in my programming classes instead of some worthless Deitel and Deitel book.
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Summary: A Solid Book about C++
Review: This book is definitely one of those books suited for people who have a small or growing grasp of C++, but need help with the things like templates, pointers, arrays, and the like. It has tons of useful information on C++ concepts and the last part has a good number of books that are also all very good. Overall, the writing isn't the best itself, thus the 4 stars; however, you can learn a ton from this book. I highly reccomend it to anyone who is learning C++ - especially CS Majors!
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Summary: A Solid Book about C++
Review: This book is definitely one of those books suited for people who have a small or growing grasp of C++, but need help with the things like templates, pointers, arrays, and the like. It has tons of useful information on C++ concepts and the last part has a good number of books that are also all very good. Overall, the writing isn't the best itself, thus the 4 stars; however, you can learn a ton from this book. I highly reccomend it to anyone who is learning C++ - especially CS Majors!
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Summary: Just the right approach to learning OOP and C++
Review: This book is used as a text in a number of college venues and it's not hard to see why. It's well-written, explains difficult concepts in reasonable language, it doesn't try to talk over the reader and it presents the concepts of C++ in a logical and sequential manner. I particularly liked that LaFore decided to get into structures relatively early in his book (in chapter 4) because, as he rightly points out, an understanding of structures is useful in the path of learning from the basic sequential and structured programming to the object-oriented concepts and programming that are illustrated later on. Of the many books that I have had a chance to review for use in an academic environment, it's hard to go wrong with this one; and it edges out my other favorite, Prata's "C++ Primer Plus," mostly because of his sequence of concepts and he doesn't spend a lot of time talking about what some of the older and, frankly, less used compilers are doing with respect to the inclusion of headers and library files. I also liked the exercises that appear in this book. Learning to program is like learning math and another language at the same time - the only way to learn it is to do lots of programs and apply the language. However, I find fault in that solutions are not provided for all of the exercises, which takes away from the usefulness of this book as a tool for self-teaching. Still, that and a couple of editing misses are the only flaws. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Just the right approach to learning OOP and C++
Review: This book is used as a text in a number of college venues and it's not hard to see why. It's well-written, explains difficult concepts in reasonable language, it doesn't try to talk over the reader and it presents the concepts of C++ in a logical and sequential manner. I particularly liked that LaFore decided to get into structures relatively early in his book (in chapter 4) because, as he rightly points out, an understanding of structures is useful in the path of learning from the basic sequential and structured programming to the object-oriented concepts and programming that are illustrated later on. Of the many books that I have had a chance to review for use in an academic environment, it's hard to go wrong with this one; and it edges out my other favorite, Prata's "C++ Primer Plus," mostly because of his sequence of concepts and he doesn't spend a lot of time talking about what some of the older and, frankly, less used compilers are doing with respect to the inclusion of headers and library files. I also liked the exercises that appear in this book. Learning to program is like learning math and another language at the same time - the only way to learn it is to do lots of programs and apply the language. However, I find fault in that solutions are not provided for all of the exercises, which takes away from the usefulness of this book as a tool for self-teaching. Still, that and a couple of editing misses are the only flaws. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Buy this book if you want to acheive a state of confusion...
Review: This is by far the worst text on computer programming I have ever read. The layout does not follow any logical pattern, the explanations are sketchy and unclear, and in some places the author's tone is downright pompous. Within a chapter, the author skips from topic to topic without completely covering the material. There are too few exercises at the end of each chapter to allow sufficient practice. Also, the book should have been in a larger (i.e. 8.5"x11") format, thereby making it less thick. (Try stuffing this monster in an already full backpack.)
The author may have experience with the subject matter, but he needs lessons on how to teach it to others.
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