Mastering Object-Oriented Design in C++ [Paperback]

Cay S. Horstmann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 7, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0471594849 | ISBN-13: 978-0471594840 | Edition: 1

Offers a discussion of all the advanced and object-oriented features of C++. Hands-on examples show how features are used in real programming situations. Contains a coding style guide that shows users how to program more effectively and enables them to gain experience with professional style guides. Chapter two provides a crash course which is accessible to programmers in any procedural language.

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Offers a discussion of all the advanced and object-oriented features of C++. Hands-on examples show how features are used in real programming situations. Contains a coding style guide that shows users how to program more effectively and enables them to gain experience with professional style guides. Chapter two provides a crash course which is accessible to programmers in any procedural language.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 7, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471594849
• ISBN-13: 978-0471594840
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,254,452 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cay S. Horstmann is also coauthor of Core JavaServer Faces, Second Edition (Prentice Hall, 2007). Cay is a professor of computer science at San Jose State University, a Java Champion, and a frequent speaker at computer industry conferences.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great insight into OO Programming with C++, June 8, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Mastering Object-Oriented Design in C++ (Paperback)

It is clear, it is concise, and covers all the aspects of Object Oriented Programming. The writer cannot be a programmer to be this simple and clear (and humorous too). :-)

Periodic references to real-life situations, clear examples and some witty analogies make the book a "must" for anyone starting a journey in the Object Oriented features of C++.

Can very well be used by beginners and also as a great reference.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent treatise for understanding the hows & whys of C++, August 13, 1998

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Charlton Barreto ([e-mail]) (Fremont, California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastering Object-Oriented Design in C++ (Paperback)

Dr. Cay Horstmann performs an unparalleled effort in treating the reader to the sometimes arcane ways that C++ operates. I read this book when it was published and make a habit of rereading it through at least once or twice a year. Dr. Horstmann covers C++ under the hood and provides the reader with the understanding of how and why things work they way they do in C++, not just what the features are.

This book was written in 1995 and does not cover all of the advances made in the ANSI/ISO C++ Standard since then (Std C++ Library is the most glaring omission) but his book is still quite valuable today since it shows the reader how the features these advances are based on work under the hood.

I consider this book to be necessary item for any serious C++ developer's bookshelf, along with Dr. Scott Meyers' Effective C++ and More Effective C++. Dr. Horstmann's Practical Object-Oriented Development in C++ and Java is the newer edition of this book, but his coverage of C++ under the hood is superior in Mastering OO Design in C++, probably because the later edition is more of a comparison of the features of both languages, as well as the resultant space limitations.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars There are many better books out there., August 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Mastering Object-Oriented Design in C++ (Paperback)

My school uses this book for an object oriented programming course. 3 years ago, this book would have been considered okay. (This book was published in 1995)

But now, it is outdated and the author does not seem to know about the existence of the STL then, instead, he's promoting his own template library.

The book is relatively cryptic and the layout is extremely poor.

To the book's credit, a relatively wide range of topics is covered. Too bad it's really outdated today.

The verdict? Skip this book, I heartily recommend "Teach Yourself C++" by Herbert Schildt if you are a beginner. If you are already an experienced C++ programmer, there is no reason why you would want to buy this book.