Newnes C++ Pocket Book, Second Edition [Hardcover]

Conor Sexton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750625392 | ISBN-13: 978-0750625395 | Publication Date: August 30, 1996 | Edition: 2

This book covers the C++ language (as defined by release 3.0 and (1995) draft ANSI C++ Standard). It is intended to be a readable reference for the C++ programmer, short yet comprehensive. This book will be of use to programmers already having a working knowledge of the C++ programming language, as a conversion aid to the C++ language and to software developer using the object orientated approach.




Newnes Pocket Book format
Second edition update, to reflect the (1995) draft ANSI C++ Standard
many practical examples contained

Editorial Reviews

Review

' If you are going to toil in labs over hot PCs, this is a convenient and
authoritative book for quick reference, and it really is a pocket book.'
New Scientist, March 1997.

'...still an excellent little book. Itis well written and contains some excellent examples. It could sit usefully on any C++ programmer's desk (or perhaps in your laptop carry case). If you have the first edition, there is sufficient new material to make it worth considering an upgrade.'
Journal of C/C++ Users, February 1997

About the Author

Conor Sexton is author of five Butterworth-Heinemann books, including the recently-published C and C++ Made Simple titles. 'Conor' is a rather common Irish given name, which has no English translation and, in the Gaelic original, is spelt, believe it or not, Conchubhair. Whether or not the renowned Irish literary prowess has rubbed off on Conor's computer books is for you to judge. Conor does not admit his age, except that he spent twelve years with a series of multinationals in technical software roles before going independent in 1990. He and his associates currently run Trigraph Software, operating from Dublin, Ireland. See the Newnes C Pocket Book for explanation of 'Trigraph'. Conor has a string of three offspring (the upper limit of political correctness in 1997 Ireland) which is now null-terminated. Conor Sexton is the Author of the following Made Simple books: C Programming C++ Programming Cobol Programming for the year 2000 He is also the author of: Newnes C Pocket book Newnes C Pocket book (second edition) Newnes C++ Pocket book Newnes C++ Pocket book (second edition) Beyond the Mainframe: A guide to open computer systems (Computer Weekly Professional Series) Y2K a system-wide check list for your business

Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: Newnes; 2 edition (August 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750625392
• ISBN-13: 978-0750625395
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 3.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,435,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just the FACTS Ma'm, January 11, 1999

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This review is from: Newnes C++ Pocket Book, Second Edition (Hardcover)

This is hands down the best reference I have ever seen for C++. I have spent years trying to find a concise guide that would answer my questions about he C++ language without lots of 'fluff' text surrounding it. Mr. Sexton hits all of the important concepts right on the head.

If you are the type of programmer that can understand new material when given a good concise explanation, I would highly reccomend this book. It is on a par with books released by O'Reilly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great C++ reference book, November 24, 2000

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Ide Sanni Esangbedo (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Newnes C++ Pocket Book, Second Edition (Hardcover)

It is a great pocket C++ reference book, easy to read and understand, and straight to the point. Common flaws, some of the declared functions are not defined. However, if you define all the required functions, the sample code will compile and run. Enjoy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beats K & R as a beginner's handbook, June 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: C Pocket Book (Hardcover)

Ideal for beginners and proficient programmers alike. It answers the sort of questions beginners need to know which K & R fails to do, such as an excellent explanation of complex pointer declarations.