C++ Programming Language, The Hardcover – 15 Aug. 2013

I found even as an experienced developer, and C++ user, whenever a new language standard definition is released it takes a long time to bring ones way of thinking around to leverage the new language features to their best effect. That is until with C++11 and reading this tome, every little detail of the language is covered, allowing one to convert from old styles and patterns to new technology and new ways of thinking easily.Turning every other page one could find someone new to learn, for the seasoned of beginner, so long as you know how to use a C++ compiler going through this tome and some of it's examples is a real insight into not just how the language now stands, but how it has evolved.Coming straight from Bjarne too one finds reading the text almost akin to talking to him in person, he explains so clearly and concisely what he is aiming to do, never over stepping the bounds of the current chapter of section, but always referring you onto other topics.If you're an absolute beginner, or have never programmed in C++ before, this book is perhaps not for you, check out "A Tour of C++" which is a much more accessible companion to this book and also by Bjarne. Once you're happy with the Tour, then it is time for this, the main event, book to enter your development career.Excellent throughout.

Although the structuring of the chapters is a bit chaotic and random, the language features and the reasoning behind them are laid out very well and detailed. As mentioned by others, this book is definitely not for beginners - it explains all what C++ is, just not in a very systematic and tutorial oriented manner.If you are looking just to catch up the newest C++11 and C++14 standards and nothing else, there might be better options - there are chapters devoted specifically to the new features introduced in the latest standards, but the book overall strives to present a unified, up-to-date vision of what the best coding practices in C++ are, with little historical context.There are some negative remarks in other reviews about the code coloring - surely we all like good coloring in our IDEs, but for a book I think it would be much more distracting to have multiple colors for code segments, not to mention - more expensive.Regarding the bookbinding quality - whatever issues were present, they were likely solved, because my hardcover edition feels really sturdy and well put. I also like the paper - thin, semi-glossy, which enables this 1350 page book to be rather compact for the content inside.

Bjarne Stroustrup is a brilliant author who explains accurately and concisely features of C++ other books just won't consider. C++ is powerful but not a very 'symmetric' language. Because of this, when you scratch below the atypical programming surface, you run into gotchas. This book clearly explains what can and cannot be done with the language.I think its very refreshing to have such a knowledgable book.

My good reviews usually seem to be rather "me too!" but this book seems to have received some unwarranted poor reviews.Bjarne *can* write, he writes entertainingly about what could have been a rather dry technical subject.This shouldn't need to said but "programming languages are inherently recursive". Parts are defined in terms of other parts so it's difficult to know where to start. One solution is to do an overview of the language followed by detailed exploration of the individual features. So yes you do encounter things early on that aren't initially explained; they get explained later. Follow the references (did I mention it's wonderfully well referenced?) if it bothers you.So is it a tutorial or a reference? Yes.The real star is, of course, C++11 the new(-ish) C++ standard. I tend to look at new standards for my favourite programming languages with a rather jaundiced eye (for instance C99 or R6RS Scheme) but much of C++11 is quite delightful. New algorithms, proper enums (what were K&R thinking?!), theads, lambdas etc. etc.Buy this book.

This book goes into good depth about c++ and although it is fairly old compared to the new standards, it gives you a different narative that truly explains why things are as they are in c++ so if youve worked with c++ for a modest amount of time and plan to understand the language more then this book will do that for you. Pages are thin as people have stated but print quality is fine and if the paper was any thicker then the book would be thicker than a dictionary.

When I was teaching myself C++ many many years ago, this was the book I used. Now that I find myself updating my knowledge to include the myriad of changes that have become enshrined into C++11, this is the book I return to, albeit the 4th edition to my ancient 2nd edition.Learning any computer language thoroughly requires wading through a lot of detail. If you only want to learn the gist of a language, buy another book. The book is enormous, which is good, because it is organised in a way that introduces the language in layers. Most novice programmers will probably leave the standard library reference material in the latter half of the book until they need to look something up.Is it a book for novice programmers? It depends. It is not a book for someone that is learning to program, but for programmers wishing to learn C++, it is the undisputed authority.

The hard back version is very well made, the text is very clear and well written. There are lots of code examples throughout the book. The first part of the book is suitable for learning the basics of the c++ language, so a beginner could learn from this book with a little research on the side to elaborate on the topics. I would highly recommend!

I thought that I knew C++ until I came across some code that I didn't understand. So far this book hasn't covered the concepts that I've seen but I'm only 50% the way through. This book covers everything that you need to know about C++11. I might have to get a successive edition.

Gostei de tudo. Excelente

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Les commentaires ne devraient porter que sur l'article, pas sur le vendeur ou la transaction.Donc, je note que cet ouvrage de référence sur C++ est parfait et indispensable, j'utilisais une version précédente papier, j'ai pris ici une version numérique.Pour visualiser celle-ci, j'ai installé et utilisé l'application Kindle pour Windows v.1.30.0Là vient le commentaire non spécifiquement lié à ce livre, car cette application a montré des défauts sévères lors de la lecture audio de l'ouvrage. Il était impossible, partant d'un système W10 Français d'obtenir une lecture correcte de cet ouvrage rédigé en Anglais.J'ai trouvé une question résumant le même souci sur le forum Amazon, mais aucune réponse n'était présente.Le support client contacté par téléphone n'a pas non plus pû résoudre le problème.Après recherche et essai, j'ai pu caractériser le problème et définir une solution.Cette solution a été posté sur https://fr.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D54P00006zSmKg/comment-changer-la-langue-tts-de-fran%C3%A7ais-en-english-pour-lire-%C3%A9couter-un-livre-anglaisSi vous rencontrez des soucis lors de la lecture audio d'ouvrages - écrit par Bjarne Stroustrup ou non - mon post du 17 Mars 2021 pourra vous intéresser.

Es un excelente libro que, como su propio autor nos lo deja saber, no pretende enseñar el lenguaje desde el inicio sino servir de referencia para profundizar en el lenguaje con conceptos, usos, bibliotecas, además de consejos.El libro da por hecho que has tenido cierto acercamiento con C++, por lo que es más para usuarios intermedios o avanzados.Aunque considero que los ejemplos mostrados son suficientes, me hubiese gustado algunos más en ciertas secciones.Sin duda, un libro que todo programador interesado en C++ debería tener.