C++ Standard Library From Scratch (From Scratch) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Pablo Halpern (Author)

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C++ Standard Library From Scratch walks you through the analysis, design and implementation of a functioning personal information manager (PIM) using strings, streams, and the Standard Template Library. You will learn all the critical programming concepts and techniques associated with the Standard Library in the context of creating a working application, the "TinyPIM" address and calendar application. Every example builds the application throughout the book. In the end, you will have created an application that allows you to track contacts, sort addresses, and enter events and appointments.

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C++ Standard Library From Scratch walks you through the analysis, design and implementation of a functioning personal information manager (PIM) using strings, streams, and the Standard Template Library. You will learn all the critical programming concepts and techniques associated with the Standard Library in the context of creating a working application, the "TinyPIM" address and calendar application. Every example builds the application throughout the book. In the end, you will have created an application that allows you to track contacts, sort addresses, and enter events and appointments.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Que; illustrated edition edition (November 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789721287
• ISBN-13: 978-0789721280
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #703,802 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good alternative text to STL, January 26, 2000

By	Brent Knigge (Australia) - See all my reviews

The author starts off by saying that this book is nothing like any other book on the market. Well that's true. It takes the reader from an application idea through to design and various concepts, until arriving at the finished product. Perhaps the title is a little underserving of the by products that the book offers, like object design and implementation to name a few. This approach is excellent for realising the full potential of the STL while developing an application.

The layout needs to be improved, there is just far too much writing! Although the material is covered in depth, the amount of reading required may entice some people to gloss over some of the paragraphs and miss vital pieces of information. Information that could be broken down into point form or highlighted, to make it easy to locate.

Another downer is that the author did not include an appendix of the STL (or the parts that he used) or list some of the algorithms available with the containers. This means the purchase of another book.

On a plus though, the author replied to my email on the same day which redeems one of his lost points.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars C++ from Scratch is What was missing in the book stores!, January 12, 2000

By	Adam Badaoui (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

There are a lot of books out there in the market for C++ beginners as there are for advanced, the problem was there was not much for intermediate student and people who want to get into the ins and outs of this language. I have in my library about ten books on C++ . I know everything there is to know about Variables, Classes, Loops...etc. But not enough to make the transition from beginner to expert because of the reasons I mentioned above. This book should be advertised as " The missing link in C++ programming" You will find out that the teaching style used in this book (if you're past the beginners'stage) is excellent. You are learning it by doing it. It refreshes what you already know, and expands on that to introduce you to the right programming techniques from CONCEPTUALIZATION and ANALYSIS to DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, TESTING and ROLLOUT. I have almost gave up on my dream of becoming a talented programmer until now. Thank you Mr Liberty.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gain valuable hands on STL experience, May 23, 2002

By	James P Goodrich (Chino, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I am half way through this book and thoroughly enjoying it. The STL is incredibly powerful. I have read Josuttis' book, which is also a great book, but once I finished it, I felt that I had a obtained a great appreciation for the STL, but was still a little uncomfortable using it. With this book I feel that I am getting a better feel for the library because I'm actually using it in the context of a real application and am able to experience first hand the usage and trade offs of the different containers/algorithms contained within the STL. Between the two books, I think that I will be well on my way to becoming STL proficient. Simply by working through this book, you will gain many months worth of valuable programming experience.