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I took two terms of C language in college from the author of "C By Example" himself, and I didn't learn nearly as much as I have from this single book. He doesn't back away from topics that are difficult to explain and difficult to understand.
Prata for your dedication. Thank you Mr.
I have enjoyed this book so much. Prata is extremely thorough.
I truly look forward to the 6th edition of your book. I really can't say enough about it.
Mr.
I did have Lipmann's C++ Primer in its second edition but nearly every time I tried to read it I would fall asleep. It could not be better. It turned out that C++ is considerably more complex than I had expected and it has evolved over the years. I had to take the lift to get back to my apartment ;).I had been expecting a book around 400 pages, it is 1200 pages. I'm a veteran C programmer and have been given an assignment in C++.
You would be better off starting with Python or Java.Based on what I have read, it seems that Prata's place in heaven is assured.The Devil learns C++ in Prata. I would not recommend that anyone start programming with C++ however, it's just too complex. I guess that it's the language's fault.Since I had a special need: to find a thorough explanation of references as used by functions, I jumped straight to the chapter, and found its style was wonderful. I also noticed that it's very usable by people who do not have much programming experience. I had bought C++ in a Nutshell and didn't like it at all as a way of learning C++. It reads so well that the extra pages don't matter so much.I've tried various topics and have found that you can go straight to the topic and get by quite well, because the author is constantly reminding you of the assumptions.Unlike some other introductions to C++ this one does not stop early, and it insists a lot on what is going on behind the scenes. I also had some other advanced books, but they were rather dated, and were perhaps the wrong place to start. I'm finding the style most engaging unlike Lipmann.
I thought the jump would be a piece of cake, because I had sort of looked at C++ many years ago never going much beyond Hello World, and because I had done 2 years of C# programming. The text is full of reminders of concept he uses, just in case you had not read them very carefully before. (sorry I could not resist that one). Somehow Lippman's style didn't grab me. So I decided to get an up to date book that focussed on the concept and saw that this was highly recommended.When the book came in the mail I was shocked at how big it is.
Easily the best programming book I've read. While I don't do a tremendous amount of C++ programming these days, I did find this book to be very informative and well laid out.
I would have preferred more coverage of the STL but the book does hit the most common classes and algorithms. Most of the important topics are covered. There are tons of sample programs where you get the complete listing, followed by a discussion of that listing.
Then came C#. This book was a great review for me. The first 7 years of my career was with C++.
It brought me up to speed quickly and covered most of what I would expect in a very logical order. All in all it was well worth the money. I haven't written a line of C++ in about 5 years.
But when a really awesome C++ opportunity presented itself I had to go for it and I needed a book to do a quick review.
while the ad said this book was in good condition, the book I received is in terrible condition, is there a way to return it.
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