Effective C++: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Design (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) - Softcover

Meyers, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201924889 ISBN 13: 9780201924886

Publisher: Addison Wesley, 1997

Synopsis

The first edition of Effective C++ sold nearly 100,000 copies and was translated into four languages. It's easy to understand why. Scott Meyers' practical approach to C++ described the rules of thumb employed by the experts―the things they almost always do or almost always avoid doing―to produce clear, correct, efficient code.

Each of this book's 50 guidelines summarizes a way to write better C++, and the accompanying discussions are backed by specific examples. For this new edition, Meyers reworked every guideline in the book. The result is exceptional adherence to C++'s Draft International Standard, current compiler technology, and the latest insights into the use of C++ for real-world applications.

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About the Author

Scott Meyers is one of the world's foremost authorities on C++, providing training and consulting services to clients worldwide. He is the author of the best-selling Effective C++ series of books (Effective C++, More Effective C++, and Effective STL) and of the innovative Effective C++ CD. He is consulting editor for Addison Wesley's Effective Software Development Series and serves on the Advisory Board for The C++ Source (http://www.artima.com/cppsource). He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Brown University. His web site is http://www.aristeia.com.

From the Back Cover

The first edition of Effective C++ sold nearly 100,000 copies and was translated into four languages. It's easy to understand why. Scott Meyers' practical approach to C++ described the rules of thumb employed by the experts--the things they almost always do or almost always avoid doing--to produce clear, correct, efficient code.

Each of this book's 50 guidelines summarizes a way to write better C++, and the accompanying discussions are backed by specific examples. For this new edition, Meyers reworked every guideline in the book. The result is exceptional adherence to C++'s Draft International Standard, current compiler technology, and the latest insights into the use of C++ for real-world applications.

Highlights of Effective C++, Second Edition include:

• Expert guidance on object-oriented design, class design, and the proper use of inheritance
• An examination of the standard C++ library, including how the Standard Template Library and classes like string and vector affect the structure of well-written programs
• Discussions of late-breaking language features like in-class constant initializations, namespaces, and member templates
• Wisdom usually possessed by only the most experienced developers

Effective C++ continues to be essential reading for every developer working with C++.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Addison Wesley
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201924889
• ISBN 13: 9780201924886
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288