Professional C++ (Programmer to Programmer)

By Scott J. Kleper and Nicholas A. Solter

Geared to experienced C++ developers who may not be familiar with the more advanced features of the language, and therefore are not using it to its full capabilities Teaches programmers how to think in C++-that is, how to design effective solutions that maximize the power of the language The authors drill down into this notoriously complex language, explaining poorly understood elements of the C++ feature set as well as common pitfalls to avoid Contains several in-depth case studies with working code that's been tested on Windows, Linux, and Solaris platforms

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764574841
• ISBN13: 9780764574849
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Wiley Publishing
• Length: 838 Pages
• Weight: 2.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A Book for the Real World

This book is written in a very good style (not boring) and has a good balance between the concepts (design, metods, testing, debugging, etc) and the language issues. As the autors explain, they focus in the "important" aspects on the C++-related subjects, and barely comment on the most obscure ones. The result being that after reading some chapters I've gained a lot of useful insights that really helped in my work. The comments...

Excellent reference book

There are many books out there how not to shoot yourself in the foot with C++. There are also many books that assume nothing about reader prior knowledge and explain the language as if it was your first ever book. Both types have their own merits. However in every day practice nothing can beat a reference book. I personally need to switch all the time between C++, Java, C#. And even being an experienced developer with all...

Provides a solid foundation for expert C++ development

This is a very readable and helpful guide to C++ OOP. It is meant to be a programming guide rather than merely covering syntax (as C++ Primer does for example). As it says on the back cover, "You'll learn simple, powerful techniques used by C++ professionals, little-known features that will make your life easier, and reusable coding patterns that will bring your basic C++ skills to the professional level." Coming into this...

Great for experienced C to C++ programmers.

I gave it a 5 because it accomplished what I was looking for. I am an experienced programmer with C and needed some reminders usning C++. I think the sections for Distributed programming is a very useful topic, since most people don't get training using CORBA.

Superb book !!!

If you need a book to bring you up to speed in C++ this is good choice. I will recommend to people who want to learn C++.