C++ In Plain English - Softcover

Overland, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764535455 ISBN 13: 9780764535451

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2000

Synopsis

Two Books for the Price of One––both an interactive reference & tutorial! C++ In Plain English, 3rd Edition, gives instant access to the C++ language through a detailed reference section of key C++ components and a dense tutorial that describes the essentials of C++ programming. Extensive cross–references with live page numbers make this is the perfect book to prop next to your computer while programming in C++.

C++ In Plain English, 3rd Edition, cuts to the core of C++ by delivering both a detailed reference section covering all the features of the C++ language and, a dense tutorial covering the essentials of C++ programming. Instant access to core C++ information comes through extensive cross references with live page numbers, topical and alphabetical organization of material, valuable examples, clean design, and a strong user–friendly In Plain English section that identifies common tasks and their corresponding elements. A programmer′s ability to reference the C++ language from multiple angles beyond an ordinary index makes this book a powerful programming tool. With C++ In Plain English, 3rd Edition, at your side, you can immediately solve C++ programming problems with the strength of a relational database instead of a simple index!

About this title

About the Author

Brian Overland worked for Microsoft for 10 years, where he was a software tester, senior technical writer, and project leader on the development teams of both Visual C++ 1.0 and Visual Basic 1.0. His books include Visual Basic 6 In Plain English and Java In Plain English.

From the Back Cover

C++ In Plain English 3rd Edition Two Books in One! This one–of–a–kind guide delivers just what you need to make the most of C++, whether you′re relatively new to programming or a veteran developer. The book opens with a unique reference section that lets you look things up by element, operator, or keyword, among other categories. Need more answers? The second part delivers concise, example–filled tutorials that show you step–by–step how to work with classes, inheritance, and other object–oriented programming techniques. This new edition includes the latest ANSI and C99 additions to C++. Open the Book for Ready–Reference Help ...
∗ C++ in plain English
∗ Operators
∗ Library functions
∗ I/O stream classes
∗ C++ elements A to Z
∗ Keywords
∗ Preprocessor elements
... and Succinct, Step–by–Step Tutorials ...
∗ Pointers and strings
∗ Classes
∗ Inheritance
∗ Class operations (operator overloading)
∗ Advanced use of stream classes
∗ Input and output
∗ Constructors
∗ Virtual functions
Plus Invaluable Appendices
∗ Standard exceptions
∗ The Iconv structure
∗ Overview of ANSI C++ features
∗ ASCII character codes
∗ Summary of C/C++ differences
"This is the best C++ book I have read so far. I am an old C programmer and I like your descriptions that explain all the different ways to accomplish the same thing..." –Darrin Kohn, Programmer and Electrical Engineer, Triad Controls Inc. www.mandtbooks.com

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764535455
• ISBN 13: 9780764535451
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 596