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Title: Effective C++: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Design (2nd Edition) by Scott Meyers ISBN: 0-201-92488-9 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 02 September, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $37.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (86 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Good book for improving C++ skills
Comment: First time i read Effective C++ was while i was in college and had gone through some programming courses. Soon after, i wasn't just satisfied with knowing what to do while porgramming, but why to do it, and how what i did affected/utilized on memory, run-time, compile time. Needless to say it was an easy but detailed read, where more is learned the more you revisit the text. Many people just getting into programming with C++ aren't exactly sure when to use pointers or references, how to write efficient constructors in classes, when to make a function public, private or friend, when to correctly use inheritance or abstract classes, things like that. Effective c++ clarifies alot of these things.
One thing is for sure - for each item you read, you notice your programming errors and/or strong points, and generally move on to become a better C++ programmer. It doesn't teach you how to program (if a novice), it makes you better understand what you know or have an idea of if you've already been doing some (or alot) coding. It is also broken into sections, so you can jump right into where you think you need more clarification. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: If you are serious about C++...
Comment: ...this book is for you. Both "50 Specific Ways" and his second book "35 More Ways" have helped me bring my C++ programming up to the next level of understanding. After using C for more than 10 years and C++ for all but the first few of those years, there were still many small things that used to bug me. Problems with some of my constructors, strange constructs I'd discovered over the years but never 100% understood... Scott's books have not only cleared the field, but have brought to my attention many new things about objects and C++ I'd never previously considered.
One warning: I found that some items were too far above me when I first read through the books -- especially his second book, "35 more ways..." However, once I'd finished reading the book, I started again right back at page 1, and my second (and 3rd, 4th...) reading made much more sense. There is a *lot* of helpful information packed into Scott's 85 items.
I recommend picking up both books at once, or, I believe a special edition is available with both books condensed into 1 volume.
Rating: 5
Summary: deep and revealing
Comment: Like its predecessor, C++ has been about making the machine do more, more efficiently. For anyone who continues to relearn and expand their craft, this book is an excellent peek under the hood at specific parts of the language. Like all the really good C/C++ books, it may take some time to get acquainted, but it will be a long, meaningful friendship.
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Title: More Effective C++: 35 New Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs by Scott Meyers ISBN: 020163371X Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 29 December, 1995 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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Title: Effective STL: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of the Standard Template Library by Scott Meyers ISBN: 0201749629 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 06 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: The C++ Programming Language (Special 3rd Edition) by Bjarne Stroustrup ISBN: 0201700735 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 15 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $64.99 |
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Title: The C++ Standard Library : A Tutorial and Reference by Nicolai M. Josuttis ISBN: 0201379260 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 12 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $59.99 |
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Title: Design Patterns by Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides ISBN: 0201633612 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 15 January, 1995 List Price(USD): $54.99 |
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