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Book Reviews - Books on C++ Programming
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C++
Without Fear by Brian Overland Recommended
The most popular book by visitors of this site, C++ Without fear is a good first book in computer programming, covering a fair
number of important C++ language features, including object-oriented
programming. Overland's writing is clear and accessible, and the book
includes many worked-through and explained examples. Also convenient is that
Overland includes a CD containing the solutions to the exercises as well as a
free compiler, DJGPP, with straight-forward installation instructions.
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Practical C++ Programming, Second Edition by Steve Oualline
Recommended
True to its name, this book emphasizes practical programming and
results. Oualline makes compelling points about commenting code,
choosing descriptive variable names, and making code easy to maintain. It
also covers all the features of C++, often in significant detail. This
is a great second book on C++ (perhaps after reading some tutorials), and is
extremely useful for solidifying the details of the language and picking up
practical tips.
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The C++ Programming Language by Bjarne Stroustrup Highly recommended
This book covers every part of C++. Not a tutorial, for the expert programmer
this book is both an excellent reference and a good read. Stroustrup created
C++, and he explains every feature of the language and why it was included.
One of the strengths of the book is the coverage of the nuances and gotchas
that are unfortunately a part of C++.
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C++ for Dummies by Stephen Randy Davis Not recommended
A book I can't recommend. The book doesn't do a good job explaining how C++
differs from C, why you would want to use C++, and how to think about object
oriented programming. Many of the examples are either trivial or useless.
The very For Dummies attempts at cuteness go a long way toward confusing the
reader when the material is complex enough. The book tends to go into
unnecessary detail at times, emphasizing behind-the-scenes details while
leaving out important points.
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