Schildt's Expert C++ [Paperback]

Herbert Schildt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1996

This text aims to help the C++ programmer fine-tune his/her programming skills. He takes the C++ programmer into advanced topics such as Run Time Type Identifying (RTTI), sparse arrays, stacks and expression parsing.

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Unlock the Power of C++ with Expert Advice from the Master. C++ is the hottest object-oriented programming language around. And who beter than Herb Schildt-the world's leading programming author and master programmer-to help you unlock its secrets. If you have been looking for that one, special C++ "Power Programming" book, this is it! Written in the clear, uncompromising, no-nonsense style that has made Schildt's programming books the choice of millions worldwide, Schildt's Expert C++ is perfect for any C++ programmer who want to shift his/her programs into overdrive. In it, Herb Schildt shows you the techniques that will make your programs sizzle. Each chapter contains powerful, working programs, subsystems, and utilities ready to compile and run. If you're new to C++ programming, you can use the programs as is. If you are an experienced C++ programmer, you can use them as starting points which to build your own applications. And, since all of the examples comply with the current draft of the ANSI C++ standard, they will work with any mainstream C++ compiler.

Product Details

• Paperback: 402 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0078822092
• ISBN-13: 978-0078822094
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,558,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for advanced topics, October 11, 1999

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Sean E Fuller (Colorado,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schildt's Expert C++ (Paperback)

I used this book to gain a better understanding of the more complex topics of C++. I believe the descriptions along with the examples are a great way to teach a difficult subject. For anyone wanting a better understanding of complex subjects, this is the book

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exception Handling, If your a novice don't use it., March 23, 2001

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bergvall jonas (Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schildt's Expert C++ (Paperback)

Yes. As an intermediate-novice programmer I thought this book was great when I read it. It gives code examples on complex issues for a novice.

However don't think about using the exception handling mechanism with this book as the only source. It only teaches the syntax and meaning of the syntax in the language. Not how to use it safely (I think).

"...naive programming of exception handling typically leads to resource leaks and incoherent object states." (Ben Stanley, C/C++ Users Journal April 2001 page 36).

Therefore a highly recommended book is Exceptional C++ by Herb Sutter (se other references in the article).

Also Schildt is weak on defining the "const", "const_cast", "static_cast"... effectively. This go evident also in his other book "C++ from the ground up".

For instance there is no discussion on why one would not prefer some casts at all in an object system. Casts is inherently dangerous for system that show up some nice behaviour in the beginning but only to crash when data types changes (the computing address "function" is in error).

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad.. but sure not for experts...., May 1, 1999

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This review is from: Schildt's Expert C++ (Paperback)

C++ is a very complex language, to become an expert in C++...oh man.. u gata do a lot .. this book does not really convay its title..or may be it does by saying that Mr. 'Schildt' is an expert in C++ only up to this books level..

In other words.. the book does cover some intresting things.. but... intermiddiate programmers < like me..> already knoiw most of things described.. i thought the book will be elaborating on those topics discussed in the table of contents ... id did not...