Data Structures with C++ Using STL (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

~ William H. Ford (Author), William R. Topp (Author)

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Advanced computer programming textbook, providing an object-oriented study of data structures using the Standard Template Library. Pulls the study together by building concepts around the ideas of containers and iterators. Includes a companion Web site for students. Previous edition: c1994. DLC: C++ (Computer Program Language).

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This book uses a truly object-oriented perspective to concentrate on teaching data structures rather than C++ language features. Each major data structure is introduced with a corresponding collection class. This streamlined approach allows the authors to cover advanced topics such as templates, graphs, searching, sorting, dictionaries, and files. Excellent case studies are also included. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1039 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (July 27, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130858501
• ISBN-13: 978-0130858504
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.8 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #258,145 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Explainations and concepts are great, good sample code., May 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Data Structures With C++ (Hardcover)

The book is close to 900 pages of 14 chapters. You can get all source in book from ftp site. Covers the Data Structures well with clear explainations of "HOW" and "WHY" things work in the implementation of code. Has many written excercises(with answers), and also lots of programming excercises for practice. This is truly a book that leaves you with the answers you seek, and the text is under- standable unlike other text books that try to explain the complexities of data structures, and leave you wondering what is going on. You will understand what is going on with this BOOK!! It is a C++ book. It is a BOOK you can curl up with and enjoy reading it! I strongly suggest it to universities and programmers in the real world!!!!!!!!! J Franzmeier USA

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to learn data structures with STL, February 15, 2004

By	alkmaar - See all my reviews

This text is for sophomore-level students, but as the authors claimed it's a good read for professionals as well, a reason being that a professional of many years may not have learned data structures together with designs and implementations in C++ with STL. Going back five to ten years, the book in its current form could not have existed, which is why it's beneficial for the professional to read it.

As a professional, I envy the current college students who are lucky to have this book as the text of one of their courses. A student is also given a semester to digest its content, to do the exercises and projects at the end of each chapter, which is not usually possible for a professional. On the other hand, because of years of experience and perhaps plus college background, things students usually and sometimes must do aren't necessary for the professional, who should be able to read through the book in considerably shorter period of time.

In summary, it's a great read on the subjects, though one star is taken off for its imperfection such as mistakes in the code and less than superior presentation of some materials.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never sits on my bookshelf!, September 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Data Structures With C++ (Hardcover)

I've always got this book open somewhere in my office. Even if another book is assigned for your ACM-CS2 curriculum course, go ahead and buy this as a supplement (be sure to download the source code from the authors' website). The cost is justified because you'll use it going forward in your studies/career. Other books teach the abstract concepts, but this text teaches you how to implement them.