Object-Oriented Programming Using C++, Second Edition

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Summary: Very Poor in Some Spots - Several Typos
Review: I am a BASIC programmer, and although I find some of her instruction good, there are SEVERAL typos, and the exercises at the end of each chapter do not necessarily match the content. Kind of poorly put together.

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Summary: Dirty Presentation
Review: I am not feeling this is a text book. It feels like I am reading a notes from a junior student. I would strongly recommend not to buy this book. If you are trying to become a guru of C++, you should search for other books.

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Summary: The Classics Illustrated version of a C++/OOP textbook
Review: I have been using this book as a text for the past 3 semesters and find it very frustrating to teach from. It contains errors which you would expect from a beginner or a non-C++ programmer. The author seems to have struggled to come up with 10 short chapters (or 'tutorials') worth of material--despite the fact that she left out several significant subjects. The approach is cute, but the examples are sparse and she never gets around to tying things together and showing readers the final result at the end of each chapter. An entire tutorial is devoted to 'friends' (we used to call this padding...). Another chapter (class design issues) discusses coupling and cohesion--but seems to have been taken from a previous work and awkwardly adapted to member functions so that it would fit the OOP theme (why?). The author seems unaware of ANSI/ISO '98 enhancements to the language (such as the "bool" data type) and never mentions the Standard Template Library. She refers to a typedef'd character array as "string", confusing students who have heard that there really is a string container class-- and applies the label "polymorphism" to nearly everything BUT virtual member functions, which she omits entirely. She confuses reference variables and reference parameters, stating that passing pointers is more flexible than pass-by-reference (which she never does label correctly). Interestingly, she does include nice chapters on exception handling and templates. You could probably stretch the material in this book to cover an 8- or 10-week course. Unfortunately, we have 16-week semesters. We adopted this book in an effort to simplify the material for community college students. I think we overdid it. Our previous text was Dietel and Dietel--which is at the other end of the spectrum. There must be a happy medium...

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Summary: Worst Text
Review: I have not seen a text book worst than this. It appears like some one collected material from here and there and put together. Poor grammer and lack of Language flow will misguide your ability to understand the subject. And it will be too late by the time you realize. It should not be called as text book, it is simply collection of notes by students sitting in a class.

Unfortunately, I know the writer/teacher and currently attending her lecture, I must apologize for being unfair to her. I have decided to use other texts like bible references. I would strongly recommend to land on different planet if you want to master in C++

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Summary: GREAT BOOK IF YOUR NOT A BEGINNER!
Review: I used this book in class. It was very easy to follow and understand. Writen for those who already have some experiance with programming. The E.O.C. questions were very helpful. I did not care for the "Teachers Pet" program by the end of the semester, it just go too long.

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Summary: GREAT BOOK IF YOUR NOT A BEGINNER!
Review: I used this book in class. It was very easy to follow and understand. Writen for those who already have some experiance with programming. The E.O.C. questions were very helpful. I did not care for the "Teachers Pet" program by the end of the semester, it just go too long.

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Summary: Okay book
Review: I'm going to get a lower grade for this one, but to be honest, trying to use this book in class is a struggle. The examples are sketchy and the "Teacher's Pet" case study has already lost its shine. Sorry Joyce...

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Summary: Easy to understand...but a pathetic amount of typos...
Review: If this book were an English paper it would have received a failing grade. Our instructor was handing out bonus points left and right for the students that would point out the book's typos. There are an average of several per chapter...some that are really bad! Shame on the publisher for not correcting these errors as an appendix on their website.

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Summary: Easy to understand...but a pathetic amount of typos...
Review: If this book were an English paper it would have received a failing grade. Our instructor was handing out bonus points left and right for the students that would point out the book's typos. There are an average of several per chapter...some that are really bad! Shame on the publisher for not correcting these errors as an appendix on their website.

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Summary: A Great C++ TextBOOK for Non-native English Speaker (CHINA)
Review: It is really great book for a Non-native English Speaker.
easy understand for all C++ Lever students. Most Program exercises are from our life. Very useful. If you are a foreign student and you want to get a big advantance of your C++, this book is the best book for you !!