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C++ in a Nutshell packs an enormous amount of information on C++ (and the many libraries used with it) in an indispensable quick reference for those who live in a deadline-driven world and need the facts but not the frills. The book's language reference is organized first by topic, followed by an alphabetical reference to the language's keywords, complete with syntax summaries and pointers to the topic references. The library reference is organized by header file, and each library chapter and class declaration presents the classes and types in alphabetical order for easy lookup. Cross-references link related methods, classes, and other key features. This is an ideal resource for students as well as professional programmers. When you're programming, you need answers to questions about language syntax, or parameters required by library routines quickly. C++ in a Nutshell is a concise desktop reference that answers these questions, putting the full power of this flexible, adaptable (but somewhat difficult to master) language at every C++ programmer's fingertips.


About the Author

Ray Lischner has a bachelor's degree in computer science from Caltech and a master's in computer science from Oregon State University. He worked as a software developer for a dozen years, at big and small companies across the US, using PL/I, C, C++, Delphi, Smalltalk, various assembly languages, on both large and small systems. He has been self-employed as a consultant, trainer, and author for the last ten years.

Ray taught computer science at Oregon State University for several years and specialized in teaching introductory computer programming. He taught courses in C and C++ and software engineering.


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  • Paperback: 704 pages
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1st edition (April 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 059600298X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0596002985
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.6 inches
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful, June 11, 2003
By uniq "uniq" (El Dorado Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews
  
This is an excellent reference designed to give you precise definitions and usage for the C++ language features and library according to the C++ Standard. Unless you are a novice, it will save you time. In the past, when I needed to lookup something, I used to gladly dive into the Stroustrup's "C++ Programming Language" or Josuttis's "The C++ Standard Library". While indispensable and authoritative, these volumes are *NOT* designed for easy reference work; reading them takes time, and what should have been a 30-second lookup inevitably turned into a 30-minute reading. The "C++ In A Nutshell" helps to solve this problem, in addition to putting all the relevant resources at your fingertips in one volume.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect reference, doesn't try to teach at all, November 19, 2003
By Dave O'Hearn (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews
If you're famililar with the Java "Nutshell" books, they go half-way towards trying to teach you Java, assuming you might know a C-syntax language already, but not Java. This book does not waste space trying; it assumes you know C++, and have a fairly good proficiency with it. It is impossible to sit down with this C++ nutshell book and just read it for the heck of it; I tried, but there is just no casual, conversational language to curl up with and space out. And that is a good thing, because the book doesn't try to do two things at once, and it doesn't waste space on material you will only read once and then wish wasn't there.

Well over half the book contains terse descriptions of classes and functions, organized by header file. The earlier third does have chapters on I/O, chapters on templates, and things like that, but most of the earlier chapters are named things like "Statements", "Declarations", "Expressions", etc. It's the kind of thing you flip open to, skim until you find the few paragraphs you want, and then put down and get back to writing code. It is wonderful; every C++ programmer must have 5 or 6 long-winded books full of professor's lectures and hand-holding examples, Strotroup's being the obvious example, but this one just sits on your desk until you want it, then goes away until you want it again. Saves tons of time!!

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference for the practicing programmer, November 13, 2003
By Terry A. Smith (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews
Most of the "reference" books I've seen for C++ have been more advanced primers (lippman/lajoie, pratta, josuttis). This is the first book I've seen for someone who knows C++, has been using it for some time, and needs a library and language reference. A welcome addition to my desk, especially since I learned C++ in 1992 and sometimes still need a gentle push away from archaic usage.

The language reference is concise but appears complete, and I disagree with the reviewer who said it is poorly organized (the library reference is alphabetical by library, the language reference follows the same convention everyone else does: Basics,Declarations,Expressions,Statements,Functions,Classes,Templates,I/O,Containers). The library reference is very, very valuable, often providing usage and code snippets as well as syntax.

This won't replace all the books on your shelf (you do have Effective C++ and More Effective C++, right?) but it will be a well used reference if you are a professional software guy (or faking it).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Research and references
I would ask my old engineering mentor if it is ok to bring all my books to the job. His answer: "All engineers do research!" Thank god for the Nutshell books. Read more
Published 11 days ago by David R. Cortez

3.0 out of 5 stars Overcomplicated
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I'm a recent graduate B.Sc CS and used this book extensively for a month+ as to prepare for a c++ job interviews. Read more
Published on July 11, 2007 by Programmer

5.0 out of 5 stars Best reference for the core language with plenty of examples
Many implementations of C++ extend the language and standard library. Except for brief mentions of language and library extensions in the appendixes, this book covers only the... Read more
Published on June 23, 2007 by calvinnme

4.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book
This is a great reference book. You definitely need to know something about c++ to get the full benefit of it. I would recommend it.
Published on January 9, 2007 by K. Mosley

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference
I always like O'Reilly books and are usually what I purchase. The "In A Nutshell" may be misleading to some. Just think of it as "C++ A Language & Library Reference. Read more
Published on March 19, 2006 by R. Hord Jr.

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
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Published on January 14, 2006 by Sam

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick Lookup Resource
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Published on January 12, 2006 by Peter L.

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Reference
A solid reference densely written.
Published on December 31, 2005 by Thomas J. E. Schwarz

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When I bought this book I didn't know much about C++, just the basics. Moreover, when I had to program a game in C++ for a class, this book was there to help me out in almost any... Read more
Published on June 22, 2005 by Szymon Rozga

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must-have" quick lookup guide for C++ programmers
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