Absolute C++ (4th Edition)

KEY BENEFIT: C++ programming concepts and techniques are presented in a straightforward style using understandable language and code. KEY TOPICS: C++ Basics; Flow of Control; Function Basics; Parameters and Overloading; Arrays; Structures and Classes; Constructors; Operator Overloading, Friends, and References; Strings; Pointers and Dynamic Arrays; Separate Compilation and Namespaces; Streams and File I/O; Recursion; Inheritance; Polymorphism and Virtual Functions; Templates; Linked Data Structures; Exception Handling; Standard Template Library; Patterns and UML. MARKET: Useful for both beginning and intermediate C++ programmers.

Customer Reviews:

Very Good Book, No Access Code

By H. Ou "Narcissus" - September 15, 2009

I agree with most of the reviews here, yes, it is a very good C++ book. I gave 4 star because of the access code, not the content of this book.

I learnt C++ very long ago and my text books are way out of date. Recently I have to do some programming, so I bought this book to refresh my C++ syntax, and to use it as a reference. I have to say I really enjoyed it. I like how things are well organized, and how comprehensive this book is. Sometimes the author goes too much in detail explaining very simple concept and common mistakes, but they are marked in different sessions/colors so that advanced readers can easily skip them.

One warning though. The author says there should to be an access code attached to the book, for free access to the source codes and self-test solutions at [...]. It says if you purchased a new book, then a code card should be included. Well, I can not find it. I don't know if I had mistakenly thrown it away with the package, or Amazon simply did... read more

Good book for a beginner

By pplinux - January 23, 2010

It is a great book for someone who doesn't have any programming experience. It is very thorough. If you have any programming experience this book is going to seem extremely boring. The first half of the book is more of an introduction to programming in general. Overall I think it is a good book but not a must have.

Poor coverage of C++-specific features

By Robert Sanek "z1lc" - March 24, 2013

I bought this book on the recommendation of my instructor for a intro to C++ course at my university. I have to say, this book was disappointing in content.

I am not completely new to programming and have prior experience with Java and PHP, and I felt that this book was geared more towards beginners than those with existing knowledge. I had to scan through many pages to get to C++-specific features, and even then I did not feel the book did a good job of discerning how C++ was different in its implementation compared to other OOP languages. Overall, I got the sense that the book wasn't mentioning significant implementation details. This may be good for beginners in order to avoid getting bogged down with unnecessary intricacies, but the book didn't offer much for those looking for such details.

I would recommend getting C++ Primer Plus (6th Edition) (Developer's Library) instead of Absolute... read more