Thinking in C++: Introduction to Standard C++, Volume One - Softcover

Eckel, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0139798099 ISBN 13: 9780139798092

Publisher: Pearson, 2000

Synopsis

In the first edition of Thinking in C++, Bruce Eckel synthesized years of C++ teaching and programming experience into a beautifully structured course in making the most of the language. It became an instant classic, winning the 1995 Software Development Jolt Cola Award for best book of the year. Now, Eckel has thoroughly rewritten Thinking in C++ to reflect the final ANSI/ISO C++ standard. Every page has been revisited and rethought, with many new examples and exercises -- all designed to help you understand C++ "down to the bare metal," so you can solve virtually any problem. Eckel starts with a detailed look at objects, showing how C++ programs can be constructed from off-the-shelf object libraries. This edition includes a new, chapter-length overview of the C features that are used in C++ -- plus a new CD-ROM containing an outstanding C seminar that covers all the foundations developers need before they can truly take advantage of C++. Eckel then walks through initialization and cleanup; function overloading and default arguments; constants; inline functions; name control; references and the copy constructor; operator overloading; and more. There are chapters on dynamic object creation; inheritance and composition; polymorphism and virtual functions, and templates. (Bonus coverage of string, templates, and the Standard Template Library, can be found at Eckel's web site.) Every chapter contains many modular, to-the-point examples, plus exercises based on Eckel's extensive experience teaching C++ seminars. Put simply, Eckel has made an outstanding book on C++ even better.

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About the Author

Bruce Eckel is the author of Thinking in Java and Thinking in C++ (both from Prentice Hall). He provides C++ and Java seminars and design consulting worldwide, has published over 150 articles, was a founding member of the ANSI/ISO C++ committee, and is C++ & Java track chair for the Software Development conference.

From the Back Cover

Thorough introduction to Standard C++

Introduction and foundations of the Standard C++ Containers (a.k.a. the "STL") (full coverage in Volume 2)

Gives you a solid background in the fundamentals of C++

Takes you step by step through the features of the Language

Illuminated by small, clear, direct examples

Cross platform, tested on multiple compilers including the free GNU C++ compiler

Annotated solutions guide available separately at www.BruceEckel.com

Bonus: Includes the entire "Thinking in C: Foundations for Java & C++" multimedia Seminar-on-CD-ROM to prepare you for this book. CD also contains full HTML version of this book, and complete source code

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0139798099
• ISBN 13: 9780139798092
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 840