ADA 95 FOR C & C++ PROGRAMMERS (International Computer Science Series) - Softcover

Simon Johnston

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201403633 ISBN 13: 9780201403633

Publisher: Addison Wesley, 1997

Synopsis

Are you a professional programmer using C or C++? Are you looking for the skills and motivation to retrain to Ada 95?

If the answer is yes then this is the ideal conversion book for you.

Ada 95 for C and C++ Programmers will show you everything you need to know to program in Ada 95, taking you through not only the differences in syntax but also the conceptual differences in how the languages are used. Addressing the changes in the Ada programming language due to the new 1995 standard, this book provides practical advice and real-life examples for the experienced programmer
 

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Are you a professional programmer using C or C++? Are you looking for the skills and motivation to retrain to Ada 95?If the answer is yes then this is the ideal conversion book for you.Ada 95 for C and C++ Programmers will show you everything you need to know to program in Ada 95, taking you through not only the differences in syntax but also the conceptual differences in how the languages are used. Addressing the changes in the Ada programming language due to the new 1995 standard, this book provides practical advice and real-life examples for the experienced programmer.Features:* Hints and tips drawn from real-life programming experience* Running case study based on the Author"s experience developing mission-critical software for retail applications.* An accompanying CD-ROM which contains · expanded examples of the code used in the text, · exerpts from the text in HTML with hypertext links to the relevant examples· a Special Edition of the ObjectAda compiler for Windows 95 and NT which features Win32 bindings, symbolic debugger, semantic browser and a language-sensitive editor.· the Ada Reference Manual and Rational* Associated web site containing author"s updates, source code for the examples, exerpts from the text and links to other Internet resources.About the Author:Simon Johnston is a member of the Architecture and Platform Technology Group at ICL Retail Systems Europe where he is responsible for the architectural design and implementation of advanced in-store and enterprise solutions for major retailers all over the world. He is also a member of the marketing committee of Ada Language UK, a not-for-profit organization which promotes the development and use of Ada and represents the needs and interests of its users, where he has special responsibility for the organization"s web-site. In his spare time he can be found amongst the collection of frogs and toads which roam his Surrey home.Shelf category: Programming Languages: Ada

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison Wesley
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201403633
• ISBN 13: 9780201403633
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 388