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Summary: Excellent Introduction To C++ For Engineers
Review: I am an engineer switching over from fortran to C++. In the process I have tried several books with similar titles "C++ for Engineers & Scientists...." The author of this book, D.M Capper has done an outstanding job in introducing/explaining the aspects of C++ an engineer or scientist would be interested in. His examples are quite instructive. I highly recommend this book to students or professionals in engineering who are interested in migrating to C++ from fortran. I wish the book was hard bound (the paper back fell apart in no time!). Secondly, I urge the author to consider publishing a newer edition covering some of the more recent features of C++ including STL.
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Summary: Excellent book
Review: I have the second edition of this book, and have found it to be the best book of its type on the market (and I have bought several...). Though it may not suit undergraduates being exposed to C++ for the very first time, for research scientists and engineers actually wishing to use C++ in practice it provides an excellent grounding, and reasonably comprehensive coverage of all parts of the language. Also, unlike some books with similar titles it doesn't just present C type code with a chapter on classes (objects) tacked on as an afterthought. If I have a slight criticism, it is that perhaps there should be some in-depth examples of scientific/engineering problems programmed in an object-oriented way (i.e. as in Barton & Nackman's useful but now rather dated C++ textbook).
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Summary: A very bad choice
Review: I have used the first edition of this book during a few months as my only C++ source. This was 4 years ago and I still regret it. I am now a fairly advanced C++ programmer and would highly recommend not to use this book. The book will steer you away from every good paradigm in C++ by refusing to delve into any complexity. It tries to bring you slowly from C to C++, which is the worst way to learn object-oriented programming. You will write code with a C++ syntax but will never create a decent architecture if ou rely on this book. Polymorphism should be one of the first 3 chapters and really emphasized ... instead it is quickly mentionned on a couple of pages around chapters 12-13. Virtual functions are deemed too intricate I suppose. Avoid this book, you will not only lose your time reading it, you will also write bad code and believe you are doing OK ... just like the author.
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Summary: Run away from this one!
Review: If you are ever in a college course where this is the required book (as I was) run away! FAR AWAY! This book is terrible and should become extinct in any natural, free economy. Unfortunately, if your prof. thinks it's a good book simply because there are "ready to go" exercises - then write to your department chair. I really can't say enough how bad this book is.
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Summary: Run away from this one!
Review: If you are ever in a college course where this is the required book (as I was) run away! FAR AWAY! This book is terrible and should become extinct in any natural, free economy. Unfortunately, if your prof. thinks it's a good book simply because there are "ready to go" exercises - then write to your department chair. I really can't say enough how bad this book is.
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Summary: Excellent Introduction To C++ For Engineers
Review: This is not only the best introductory C++ book for scientists and engineers, but it is one of the best C++ books in general that I have seen. The author is very clear and lucid. He always clarifies subtle points in C++ with examples. There are also plenty of exercises to test your knowledge. No previous programming experience is needed to read this book.
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