C++ All-In-One for Dummies

By Jeff Cogswell, John Paul Mueller, Jeffrey M. Cogswell

Book Overview

Get ahead of the C++ curve to stay in the game

C++ is the workhorse of programming languages and remains one of the most widely used programming languages today. It's cross-platform, multi-functional, and updates are typically open-source. The language itself is object-oriented, offering you the utmost control over data usage, interface, and resource allocation. If your job involves data, C++ proficiency makes you indispensable.

C++ All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition is your number-one handbook to C++ mastery. Author John Paul Mueller is a recognized authority in the computer industry, and your ultimate guide to C++. Mueller takes you through all things C++, including information relevant to the 2014 update.

Learn how to work with objects and classes Conquer advanced programming and troubleshooting Discover how lambda expressions can make your code more concise and readable See Standard Library features, such as dynamic arrays, in action

Online resources include source code from examples in the book as well as a C++ GNU compiler. If you need to learn C++, this is the fastest, most effective way to do it. C++ All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition will get you up and running quickly, so you can get to work producing code faster and better than ever.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118823788
• ISBN13: 9781118823781
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 864 Pages
• Weight: 2.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Great C++ Fundamentals

I'm a 19 year old college student who's been programming since the C64 days. I've mainly focused on other programming languages that I've seen practical application for; Visual Basic, PHP, etc. I had dabbled with C++ now and again, but Visual C++'s MFC style had turned me off time and time again when it comes to building windows applications. If your looking to dive straight away into building windows applications, this book...

Simplifying Difficult Concepts

I have been a computer programmer for a long time, working on IBM mainframes. I have been wanting to learn C++ and Object Oriented techniques, but have been intimidated by the complexity of them. This book presents in clear, easy to understand language everything I needed to know. The fact that it's entertaining is just a bonus. Do yourself a favor - buy this book and then go get a better job.

Excellent writer, GREAT book...

Do NOT judge this book by the phrase "for dummies" in the title. Jeff Cogswell created a very comprehensive 800+ page book that runs all the way through C++. If you worked through this book from start to finish (and with his pleasant writing style, you could), you'd have the entire language at your disposal -- not just a beginner's knowledge. Also note that it begins assuming you have no programming experience, yet it does...

Don't let the title fool you... (Also great for students!)

I have to say, I was a bit skeptical when I saw this book. (Not another YELLOW book.) But... when I started flipping through it, I was impressed with how much this book covers... Unlike a lot of other C++ books, this book didn't require that you already know another programming language. Yet even though the book starts out at the very beginnings, it pretty much covers the whole gamut: Unified Modeling Language (UML), Design...

Computer Science Students - You Need This Book!

I have been struggling with the computer courses in a Computer Science Degree program that is completely online. I have read over 20 C++ programming texts and I wish I had read this one first. Along with the usual frivolities that accompany "for Dummies!" books, Jeff Cogswell is able to explain all those fun little things like polymorphism and UML and object-oriented in ways that no one else has been able to do.I would buy...