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Title: Object-Oriented Programming in C++ (4th Edition) by Robert Lafore ISBN: 0-672-32308-7 Publisher: SAMS Pub. Date: 19 December, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.63 (19 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: best book to start learning C++
Comment: It has always been my firm opinion that Robert Lafore's book is the best book to start learning C++. Although people use and talk about other books like C++ Primer, or the C++ programming language by Bjarne, or the book by Deitel.
Lafore seems to be an excellent teacher and uses many diagrams to illustrate his thoughts. I had the third edition of the book, and I had read it so many times, that I used to revise this book in just two three hours when I wanted to refresh my C++ basics. The fourth edition is similar but has the latest keywords and updates. It removes the chapter on C++ graphics which is welcome change.
I must also advice that this book is for beginner and not advanced level. It's also not a reference book. Its for learning, for starting onto object oriented programming. Its not that expensive too, and I would highly recommend it to be the first book to start learning C++.
Rating: 5
Summary: Lafore could explain quantum physics to an infant
Comment: Concerning OOP in C++ and Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
I've been a software engineer for roughly two years now. I was fortunate to have learned C++ and Data Structures by books written by Lafore. In my time in the field, I've noticed that I have a much stronger understanding of C++ and Data Structures than many of my senior programmers. It appears that the books they learned from in college were so esoteric and academic (Introduction to Algorithms (MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science))that they actually fear opening the book, let alone creating binary trees, heaps and weighted graphs. Of course they are also C spaghetti programmers and they have no problem with global variables.
When I was in college the required C++ text was Deitel and Deitel's C++ How to Program. The book was just plain boring to me, fell apart and looked like it was written in some sort of linux text editor. Although the other half of C++ programmers prefer this book over any other, I eventually used Lafore's Object Oriented Programming in C++ to learn the material. OOP in C++ is actually fun to read compared to the snoozers the old guys used to read.
In my opinion, there is no other technical writer that compares. He makes the material so easy you are convinced that you are missing something. When I hear a senior programmer talk in fear about data structures and that scary "Object Oriented Programming" I always have to question if they know something about OOP and DSA that I don't know about? Is there? Cuz I'm still questioning it. I'm ok with the OPP but that spegetti code scares the daylights out of me.
Drawbacks: Lafore only brushes the surface of Big O notation and pseudo code in his data structures book. He also worded the book so nicely that many of my senior programmers have made degrading comments about how the book was written for grade schoolers, yet they use my Lafore's Data Structure book 10 times more than they do their "MIT algorithms" book. That's got to say something.
If your taking a college course, use Lafore's books as backup text books. You'll be thankful you did.
I like this guys writing so much I wait for his next book as if it he was Stephen King. I feel like a groupie.
Well anyway..
Thanks,
Dave
Rating: 4
Summary: A Solid Book about C++
Comment: This book is definitely one of those books suited for people who have a small or growing grasp of C++, but need help with the things like templates, pointers, arrays, and the like. It has tons of useful information on C++ concepts and the last part has a good number of books that are also all very good.
Overall, the writing isn't the best itself, thus the 4 stars; however, you can learn a ton from this book. I highly reccomend it to anyone who is learning C++ - especially CS Majors!
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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: C++ Primer Plus (4th Edition) by Stephen Prata ISBN: 0672322234 Publisher: SAMS Pub. Date: 15 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Thinking in C++, Volume 1: Introduction to Standard C++ (2nd Edition) by Bruce Eckel ISBN: 0139798099 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 15 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $47.95 |
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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: Effective C++: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Design (2nd Edition) by Scott Meyers ISBN: 0201924889 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 02 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $37.95 |
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