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C++ Primer Plus: Teach Yourself Object-Oriented Programming/Book and Disk

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Half of book covers the basic topics in other languages like data type, loop control ... in c++ concept. The other half devotes to pure c++ concept like class, polymorphism, inheritance, instantiate the object, dynamic and static binding, virtual function, friend, template... It doesn't mention STL. In my opinion, this is the only one you need to learn c++. For advance knowledge, you may need a STL book and any book in deep discussion like the book from Stroup Bjan or Scott Myers. This book covers pretty much in detail all the topics, along the pitfalls problem like deep copy, static variable, header file... It also includes many userful, short examples with the hidden errors. I am glad that this is my first book in c++. The problem is you can not read it very fast because there are many complex discusions, the trade off is it maybe the only one to start c++.

I would like to add mine to the list of glowing reviews of Prata's C++ Primer. I came from a Fortran/Pascal background, with no knowledge of C or C++, and found the book easy to follow and use. I thought that picking up new languages on my own would be easy until I started using other technical books. Since I first bought Prata's book I've used a dozen or more other technical books, and have never yet found one which is as lucid, comprehensive and fun to use as his, and highly recommend it for anyone trying to get into C++, even though it is a little dated now.

Prata's knowledge, style make program learning as easy and enjoyable as possible. This is by far the best programming (and perhaps the best technical) book I have used. A must buy for begginners to C++, with complete coverage that will satisfy intermediate-advanced developers.

Personally, I learn more just by doing, but as a reference, this book has proven invaluable. I still consider myself a beginner and this book gets a lot of use. The chapters are laid out in a way that the reader starts small and gets into bigger, more complicated things. There are several examples that readers are encouraged to try. Also, the examples are well explained. Good starting point to pick up the basics of C++. But as a reference, it's good for anybody.

This is a great book. I read it two years ago, and it's still very useful today. It is wide enough for a beginner and deep enough for you to become an advanced C++ user. The content is structured very well, material explained very clearly and answers every question came out to my mind as I read it. This single book is enough for you to become a C++ power user. It made C++ as my best programming language. An excellent book for reference, too.

This is one of the best book I've ever read on a technical subject. The treatment to Classes is thorough and easy to follow. Must buy for anyone who wants to learn C++.

I approached C++ programming from a BASIC and Fortran background. I really did not want to learn how to use the C Programming language before I could learn C++. I spent hours browsing various books (in the bookstore, of course) on the subject, and finally purchased this book. I have read the book from cover to cover three times! There is a lot of very useful information that can only all be learned over time. The reading is easy flowing, and the example programs are excellent. I have since learned how to program in C++ using MFC for Windows, and I only wish that I could find a book on MFC that is as concise and helpful as Prata's C++ book. I recommend this as a "must have" for any person wanting to do serious C++ programming

This is perhaps the best programming book I've ever read! When describing each new concept Mr Prata talks about potential problems thus helping the novice C++ programmer avoid common bugs. I found it very easy to understand; with programming examples well suited to the subject at hand. Its Logical division of subject matter also helps to make it a useful referance.

I came to C++ from Pascal and Basic (that I "learnt" in High School.) This book is fun to read, is very well set up, and teaches you a lot. I bought other C++ books with this one, but since opening this book I've shelved the others. If you want to learn C++, and have fun doing it, consider this book as your only choice.

This really is a good book for getting started. The first half of the book is well written and the source code examples work well. I was about half way through the book, and really looking forward to using its examples of VC++ classes, when the source code examples started using header files that don't work with MSVC++5, which isn't even the newest release! I also noticed that the writing dropped off quite a bit at that point. The tech support line could not offer help with the outdated files, which should have been an obvious and frequent question. There are also plenty of source code typos in the second half (available as a list on their web site), sometimes several per page, including obvious stuff like a missing "main()" function that wasn't on the list. Because the source codes are small text files on a floppy, an updated and corrected set of source files would be an easy download from their existing website if they cared to set it up. In their defense, they did offer a refund for the book, but I'm keeping it. This book will get you started, and take you to the point where you can start jumping to other books. I liked it in combination with "The C++ training guide" and "Visual C++ in 21 days." I'm giving it 4 stars because the cover doesn't claim it's current or works with VC++ (it *almost* says this). If it did say this, I'd knock it down to 2 stars.