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Summary: This book is a great way to get up to speed in C++ fast!
Review: This book is meant to be an introduction to C++. In that capacity, it serves capably. Do not expect an encylopedic coverage of the language; Lippman's C++ Primer or Stoustrup's The C++ programming language are better reference choices.
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Summary: Great Beginning C++ Book
Review: This book takes you from C++ ground zero up to writing some fairly complicated and interesting programs in a short time. Mr. Lippman provides progressively harder problems that need to be solved, and at each stage teaches you exactly those new language elements that are needed to solve each problem. The example programs are interesting, and best of all, he provides answers to the programming exercises (I MUCH prefer it that way), so you can practice what you're learning and get feedback on how you're doing!
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Summary: An OK refresher even for savvy C++ users
Review: This book touches on important topics of C++. If you are a savvy C++ user and use it all the time, you won't get a whole lot out of it, but you can certainly use it as a refresher - a very quick refresher. If you are new to C++ or you have not used it in a while, this book will be very useful you as it is packed with lots of info.
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Summary: An OK refresher even for savvy C++ users
Review: This book touches on important topics of C++. If you are a savvy C++ user and use it all the time, you won�t get a whole lot out of it, but you can certainly use it as a refresher � a very quick refresher. If you are new to C++ or you have not used it in a while, this book will be very useful you as it is packed with lots of info.
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Summary: An OK refresher even for savvy C++ users
Review: This book touches on important topics of C++. If you are a savvy C++ user and use it all the time, you won't get a whole lot out of it, but you can certainly use it as a refresher ' a very quick refresher. If you are new to C++ or you have not used it in a while, this book will be very useful you as it is packed with lots of info.
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Summary: An OK refresher even for savvy C++ users
Review: This book touches on important topics of C++. If you are a savvy C++ user and use it all the time, you won't get a whole lot out of it, but you can certainly use it as a refresher - a very quick refresher. If you are new to C++ or you have not used it in a while, this book will be very useful you as it is packed with lots of info.
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Summary: Simply a watered-down "C++ Primer"
Review: This book would be useful for someone who is just entering the world of C++. If you are an experienced C++ developer and are looking for in-depth discussions of the new standard, this book is not for you. Better to go with the "C++ Primer."
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Summary: Good way to brush up on C++, fast!
Review: This crash course in C++ covers all of the important aspects of the language in around 250 pages. The book touches on most of the standard language and even some STL. Also, it uses the standard C++ library which a lot of older books on C++ fail to use. Without the standard library, C++ is just another C. However, when you use the standard library, the distinctions between the two languages is clear.This book is very good when used in conjunction with Lippman's other book, "The C++ Primer," which is hands-down the best and most readable book about C++. However, "The C++ Primer" is more in-depth and almost 1300 pages, so this book is much more attractive for those who don't have a lot of time to dedicate to learning C++ the old fashion way. One warning about this book, however, is that if you don't know how to program in at least one other programming language besides C++, then this may not be the book for you. This book is very fast paced and spends all of it's time going over syntax rather then sematics. But for the experienced programmer, there is no faster way to learn the essentials of C++.
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Summary: Compact
Review: This isn't greatest book to *learn* C++. I bought it largely on the strength of the other reviews and my experiences coding successfully in other languages but (e.g., perl, python, java, php, shell scripts, etc.). My experience with this book (even in comparison to other books I'e browsed on C/C++), it that it is written to be useful more for someone who already knows C++ or is a dedicated C programmer and wants to pick up C++. A great author usually writes in such a way as to not be misunderstood, but I found myself hae to reread passages frequently to answer questions which went unaddressed. Some typos were also evident, even in critical places--e.g., when he introduces references and relates them to pointers (page 46). At other times he'll introduce concepts without much expalanation at all. For example, the keyword extern shows up in the sample answer to problem 2.1 without being inroduced yet. The eventual discussion of extern on 64 is only useful if you already know what it means. He also likes to inject new concepts or syntax in the main text and footnote them with comments like "I'm certainly not going to explain this guy!" on page 33, referring you instead to some other book if you happen to have it nearby. Maybe this won't appear in subsequent editions. If you already have significant C/C++ experience, then you can esily oerlook these matters; but, if you are just trying to learn C++ (especially without a dedicated C background), then the compact nature of this exposition will be a two-edged sword. That said, I did like the sample problems and answers. I wasn't a big fan of the subject matter for the running example (a game based on sequences), but it serves as a framework for exposition. If you already know C/C++ but want to brush up on you techniques, then this may be a good purchase. Otherwise, keep looking.
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Summary: Compact
Review: This isn't greatest book to *learn* C++. I bought it largely on the strength of the other reviews and my experiences coding successfully in other languages but (e.g., perl, python, java, php, shell scripts, etc.). My experience with this book (even in comparison to other books I'e browsed on C/C++), it that it is written to be useful more for someone who already knows C++ or is a dedicated C programmer and wants to pick up C++. A great author usually writes in such a way as to not be misunderstood, but I found myself hae to reread passages frequently to answer questions which went unaddressed. Some typos were also evident, even in critical places--e.g., when he introduces references and relates them to pointers (page 46). At other times he'll introduce concepts without much expalanation at all. For example, the keyword extern shows up in the sample answer to problem 2.1 without being inroduced yet. The eventual discussion of extern on 64 is only useful if you already know what it means. He also likes to inject new concepts or syntax in the main text and footnote them with comments like "I'm certainly not going to explain this guy!" on page 33, referring you instead to some other book if you happen to have it nearby. Maybe this won't appear in subsequent editions. If you already have significant C/C++ experience, then you can esily oerlook these matters; but, if you are just trying to learn C++ (especially without a dedicated C background), then the compact nature of this exposition will be a two-edged sword. That said, I did like the sample problems and answers. I wasn't a big fan of the subject matter for the running example (a game based on sequences), but it serves as a framework for exposition. If you already know C/C++ but want to brush up on you techniques, then this may be a good purchase. Otherwise, keep looking.
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