Comments about oreilly Practical C++ Programming:

I've found this book great. I have little experience in C, and this book is very readable. The translation (in italian) is not of the best i've read, however the book is very good.

Of course, you need another reference C++ book, but this one lets you to get to the end of a more 500 hundred pages smoothly, giving you clear ideas.

I think manuals should be like this one. Essentials and bring you to the aim.

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Comments about oreilly Practical C++ Programming:

This is a readable text. Its only problem is that it does not teach you the features of C++ that are the ones that make it different (and better) language than C. While classes and templates ate covered briefly, it does not even mention the fundamental classes for data structures from STL such as String, Vector, List, not to mention associative arrays or iterators. These are NOT advanced data structures, but rather the ones you are likely to use daily in proper C++ code. Anyone who uses only C-style strings and arrays in C++ either has a VERY good reason for doing so, or is (much more likely) totally ignorant of C++ content and purpose.

Therefore, if you want to learn C++ properly, do not even consider this book. Try e.g. "C++ primer" by Lippman and Lajoie - it teaches you real C++.

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this book is great. most of the people who complain about it not getting in-depth fast enough forget that this book teaches how to program in c++, not how to master it.

to clarify for earlier posters, the books on c and c++ are similar because they have the same purpose, and because the languages are very similar. why make up new examples when you have perfectly good ones available? for those people complaining about the transition from practical c to practical c++, there is a book readily available called c++: the core language that is especially catered to c to c++ transitions (so you don't have to suffer through the horrors and trauma of repeated examples - note the hint of sarcasm). most of the bad reviews i have seen are from people expecting unrealistic things from a book that was only meant to introduce the language to it's readers from the ground up.

i have recently finished reading it at age 16 coming in with a background in basic and have found it to be neither too easy nor too difficult to read. the author has successfully created a well-rounded book that caters to just about anyone who wants to learn c++. the approach to the language is very smart, logical, and well-paced. i would recommend this book immediately to anyone who wants to learn c++.

it has a cool picture of a chipmunk on the cover, as well, so buy it.

Comments about oreilly Practical C++ Programming:

this is book is by far the best purchased i made,

before this book i bought

three different books

1. how to c++ programming (deitel&deitel)

2. teach your self c++ (sams)

3. c++ interactive course .

and guess what i read them all but the techniques they use is rubbish context layout and explanation is not worth the price of money.

this was the first book i bought from oreilly and its the best choice i made so far no wonder oreilly books are the books used by most programmers and they should get most credit than any other publisher for providing the best clearly explained and full of information for the subject.

i must say english is not my first language but with this book al looked so easy as iam reading in my own language.

thanks

steve.

for writing such a great book!!!!!

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Dear Steave,

Nodoubt it is one of the very good book. I have a copy of your book

on Practical c++ programming. But unfortunately it does not cover

the topic on the process of creation of the driver files

thanking you

Tanmay Chakrabarti.

Comments about oreilly Practical C++ Programming:

I read the comments after buying the book and I'm very glad I bought it first. The comments might have disuaded me from doing so!! I'm not a "programmer" by trade, and I admit, perhaps it's not the best book for such professionals. I have however an interest in programming currently as a hobby, but find myself drifting more toward the computer field as time progresses. This is the third or fourth book on C/C++ I have started, and I can say with certainty, it is the only one whith which I feel I am REALLY learning the C language.

I especially appreciate the brevity. Other programming books I have are 2 to 3 times as large ... meaning they take 2 to 3 (or 4 or 5...) times as long to get anywere! The short to-the-point chapters both keep the reader's attention and yet do not overwhelm you. Theory is nice, but let me get in there and get my hands dirty, man!! The examples I liked ... although, I often found myself thinking that more advanced topics (which I knew of from previous programming experience) would make the program smoother and often save typing. Frequently those topics were found in the next chapter. I think that minor amount of frustration helped me learn more as I thought "OH!! THAT's how I could have done that exercise last chapter!"

I FEEL I HAVE LEARNED MORE IN LESS TIME WITH THIS BOOK THAN WITH ANY OTHER C OR C++ BOOK I HAVE STARTED READING.

I can't say this book will teach you C++ from ground zero, but with a modest background in programming I believe it should be more than sufficient. Will this book alone teach you all you need to know? No, of course not. Will you need other books? Yes, certainly. But is this book the best place I've yet found to start. ABSOLUTELY!!!

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Whatever you do, do not buy this book. Even though its style is

relatively clear, it does not teach post-ANSI/ISO standard C++.

As a result many of the chapters in this 1995 book are either

redundant, confusing or downright wrong.

None of the modern features of C++ such as modern templates, exception

handling, namespace and the fantastic standard C++ to name a few get

any mention at all.

It is appalling that O'Reilly offering on C++ basically consists of

this book and `C++, the core language'. The latter book makes a

reasonable attempt at teaching the more basic aspects of C++ to

C programmers, but this supposedly more advanced book is just not

on.

If you are seeking a short, clear, advanced and modern introduction

to C++, I recommend `The ANSI/ISO C++ Professional Programmer's

Handbook', by Danny Kalev, QUE, ISBN 0-7897-2022-1.

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Great book.

I first read it when I was 17.

And today - I'm a 1st class techie, parts to this book.

Altough I'm not programming in C++ anymore (I switched to developing my own languages...man I tell ya, a daunting but rewarding task...but hey, let's move bak 2 te buk!: This book is enlightenment.

Steve - you did it...Sometimes, when I am home alone and don't know what to do, I grab the book, read a few pages in it. And I laugh, and smile, and hey, ...can't ell ya...



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Comments about oreilly Practical C++ Programming:

OK book, but having previously read "Practical C"

by the same author I was in a continual state of deja vu because

many of the examples are the same between the two.

To me this is a very sad state meaning the author is either

a completely unimaginative, boring person or simply too lazy.

Either way, I feel the price I paid for the book was too high.