Complete Idiot's Guide to C++ [Paperback]

Paul Snaith (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: November 6, 1998

The Complete Idiot's Guide to C++ is the fun way to study the basics. By learning the mysteries of the C++ program, you'll no longer fear the bite of the bits. From why to use C++ to how to use C++, this book spells it out easily. Soon phrases like the antimatter version of cout, multidimensional arrays, and binary files won't sound so foreign. And you'll be programming faster than you used to say, "OOPs, I just trashed all those files. Did you need those, George?"

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to C++ is the fun way to study the basics. By learning the mysteries of the C++ program, you'll no longer fear the bite of the bits. From why to use C++ to how to use C++, this book spells it out easily. Soon phrases like the antimatter version of cout, multidimensional arrays, and binary files won't sound so foreign. And you'll be programming faster than you used to say, "OOPs, I just trashed all those files. Did you need those, George?"

About the Author

Paul Snaith received a degree in computer science from the Open University in the UK and a Certificate in Education from Durham. He has been a lecturer and trainer for more than 15 years, teaching computer programming, electronics, and music. Paul has a keen interest in object-oriented programming, doing work as a freelance contractor and technical trainer in several areas of the industry. In the distant past, Paul authored Pascal Made Easy, delved in to the mysteries of electronic engineering, and has been a highly unsuccessful rock star.

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Alpha (November 6, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789718162
• ISBN-13: 978-0789718167
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,141,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!, January 19, 2001

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Teri Christoph (Falls Church, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Idiot's Guide to C++ (Paperback)

I want to thank Mr. Snaith for writing the best book for a beginner that I have ever used! The chapters are all well explained, and you actually feel like you know the stuff when you have finished!

Back in college (10 years ago), the only D I ever got was in Pascal programming, and that was because the teacher went out of their way to be obscure and confusing. Using lessons learned from Mr. Snaiths book, I was able to write a program that succesfully approximates a normal distribution (calculus/statistics) in about 20 lines!

If you are looking for a great place to get started with general programming, and a great confidence booster for a beginner, then this book is for you.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real good book..., August 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Complete Idiot's Guide to C++ (Paperback)

This book is good if you know little or no C++ at all, it was well written, and had lots, of humer, not to many screenshots, but this book was so well written that you can picture it in your head. I gave is 5 stars.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST BOOK TO LEARN C++ WITH - EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT!, March 3, 2001

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Michael Baker ([e-mail]) (Newcastle Upon Tyne, ENGLAND) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Idiot's Guide to C++ (Paperback)

I am on a nightcourse, learning C++, taught by Paul Snaith's son, Stuart; although, I did not realise this at the time, I might add. Stu' is an excellent teacher and based the course on the book. Naturally, I bought the book. I started reading. Then I cought up with the course. Then I read ahead a bit, then a bit more. I stormed through this book. It is, quite simply, a 'brilliantly written book'. I am two chapters away from the end now and have just bought a book to take me to the next stage. I could not have done it without this book. Everyone should buy and read it - compulsive reading. In simple language, repeating things in boxes around the page, never presumptious and in a light hearted style, I cannot praise this book enough. If this was not enough, the enclosed CD contains all the course code and more. Ignore this review and waste your time looking elsewhere. This is the best.