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Summary: Great Book. I suggest it to all new C++ programmers!
Review: I found this to be a great book. It clearly and quickly covers all of the important aspects of the C++ language. You can actually read through this book and learn the language. I am a professional programmer and suggest that all new programmers I work with learn from this book. All of the core language syntax and constructs are covered in a small number of pages so there is a higher probability that a new programmer will actually read about all the language has to offer. This book is essentially a basic guide to the syntax of the language. It does not cover any of the standard libraries (I think that material would make the book less clear) so you should consider buying "The C++ Standard Library" by Josuttis as a reference to complement this book.
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Summary: Only 15 Years Old, I learned some advanced C++ with the book
Review: I just turned 15 recently and I've been learning to program in C++ for only about 5 months. I bought Sam's Teach Yourself C++ in 21 days. While 21 Days was a good book for me, it didn't provide me the challenge of fast paced learning that I was looking for. I went out to the bookstore and found a book that was perfect for what I was looking for. Sam's Teach Yourself C++ in 10 minutes of course. At first I was worried that it would make up for the time with little content, but was relieved to find that it did not. In fact, when I went back in 10 minutes and reviewed what I learned in 21 days, I found several things that I missed and somethings that when put in a format I needed, were made very obvious. Thankfully for me, since I am so young, it was right in my price range. This is the only product I know of that comes for a lower price without lowering standards. The format of the book is clean and simple. Starting from "Hello World," to loops, to Polymorphism, References, Objects, and Classes. The book itself will never become unneccesary for me. Whether I become rusty or just have trouble with one aspect of programming. Without it I wouldn't be able to say I am as good as I am today. I'll be sure to make room for Jesse Liberty in the special thanks for all my programs.
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Summary: ...
Review: I knew this book would not fully teach me C++ or that it would be done in 10 minutes. But, I did think that I would be getting a good intro into C++. THIS BOOK STINKS! I feel pretty stupid because I bought this thinking that it was a cheap book that had to cover at least the basics. Now I am forking out more money on a different book so I can actually learn something. I trashed this sorry book after getting to Lesson 8. I bought the book because I am ignorant in the ways of C++ but I thought something was odd when every lesson started with the #include ... state of the art baby! I don't mean some of the lessons... all of the lessons. Look, do yourself a favor. Buy something else... anything else. This book can only start you down the Dark path. And once you start down the Dark path... forever will it dominate your life. Use a search engine and do a lookup on the book. People far better at explaining why this book [stinks] are EVERYWHERE.
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Summary: 10 minutes?
Review: I was fuming when this book popped into my peripheral vision at a store. 10 minutes? Not likely!This book NEEDS A BETTER TITLE. What kind of respected publisher would print such a falsity. Perhaps "Brush up with C++ in 10 Minutes" would be a better tag.
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Summary: very helpful
Review: It is 5 stars for what it is. It is not exhaustive, but that is not what it is trying to be. It is a wonderful little book. I programmed in C for about 5 years. I tried learning C++ in a class in college, unfortunately I had a horrible professor and I only got more confused. I tried relearning C++ a few times, but to no avail. Finally, I got this book and everything fell into place. One concept at a time and I picked up everything easily. It explains everything well, and the book provides good examples. For the novice, but highly recommended.
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Summary: Be Cautious....
Review: Many experienced C/C++ programmers look down upon books that claim to be able to teach you a language in a short period of time. Most of these are at least over a week, most consisting of a month. 10 minutes is not NEARLY enough to learn a programming language. I have not read this book, but I'd advise you to be extremely cautious in buying it.
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Summary: 2nd Edition - Completely Reworked For The Worse?
Review: The glowing comments about this book are for the first edition. This second edition has been completely reworked, and perhaps not for the better. The very first beginner program now has an added function command that my compiler doesn't like. In fact, functions don't even get explained until Lesson 7. This is not the way to introduce a newbie to C++. Whatever became of a simple "Hello World" to make sure the compiler is set up correctly? Those who raved about the first edition should take another look and re-post their comments.
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Summary: 2nd Edition - Completely Reworked For The Worse?
Review: The glowing comments about this book are for the first edition. This second edition has been completely reworked, and perhaps not for the better. The very first beginner program now has an added function command that my compiler doesn't like. In fact, functions don't even get explained until Lesson 7. This is not the way to introduce a newbie to C++. Whatever became of a simple "Hello World" to make sure the compiler is set up correctly? Those who raved about the first edition should take another look and re-post their comments.
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Summary: Excellent little book to brush up with
Review: This book does not profess to teach the C++ language in 10 minutes, as some have tried to claim. The 10 minutes comes from the size of lessons...short, concise, and accurate. This book is perfect for those who are curious if C++ is for them before they buy a 900 page tutorial, those who (like me) need to brush up on C++, and those (also like me) who wanted a little pocket manual to refer to when that one function seems to slip from your memory. All in all, its a good little book for the beginner, but I would recommend Liberty's "C++ in 21 days" to really learn the language. I would keep this one on hand to look up stuff on the fly.
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Summary: OOP newbie
Review: This book is brilliant! I wish all IT books were available in this format - 250pages or less. This book cuts through the crud and delivers all the technical details in a short space of time. I love the 10 minute lesson format. Amazingly, the author still manages to squeeze in important advice along with good examples. I hope this style of book starts a trend. Publishers, take note! I like the price too :) Where can I get a Java in 10 minutes book ???
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