Book Suggestions

[Materialised]

Hi All,

I'm just looking for some suggestions on a good book that will cover the
C++ standard well.
I Know C (quite) well, and learnt this language by reading as much
source code as possible and using Herbert Schildt's C The Complete
Reference (4th Edition) as a reference where needed.

I was thinking about purchasing C++: The Complete Reference (4th
Edition) and attempting to learn C++ in a similar way.
I do have a few questions:

1) I know many people dismiss these books as being rubbish, but if it
works for me then it is ok right? I mean, I wont fall into any serious
traps when only using it as a reference to the standard library functions.

2) Is this book up to date with the newest ANSI/ISO Standards?

3) Has there been any major changes to the C++ Standard since its
release? (November 2002)

Thanks for any replies
Mick

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perl -e 'printf "%silto%c%sal%c %s%ccodegurus%c org%c", "ma", 58, "mw",
107, 'er', 64, 46, 10;'

[Unforgiven]

"Materialis ed" <ma**********@p rivacy.net> wrote in message
news:2q******** *****@uni-berlin.de...

I would have paid to download the PDF version of the latter, but to be
honest, although computers are great and some belive that books may soon
be a thing of the past, I much prefer reading from books than a computer
screen, and also the lack of toner for my printer, would have ended up
making it just expensive to print it. lol

http://www.eink.com/
^_^

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Unforgiven

[bla abla]

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 19:34:27 +0100, Materialised
<ma**********@p rivacy.net> wrote:

Hi All,

I'm just looking for some suggestions on a good book that will cover the
C++ standard well.

<snip>

There are free online alternatives like: thinking in
C++ (http://www.mindview.net/Books/TICPP/...ngInCPP2e.html)
I have a copy of Bjarne Stroustrupp's C++ programming language (Stroustrup
is the creator of C++), its verry complete (as it is the ansi/iso
standard) and with good examples and exercises. I've also read a book on
object-oriented programming in general (not bound to C++). This is not a
bad idea to do, so u will definitely see the benefits an oo design can
have, and to be sure to have the right mind-set when designing classes.

grtz
Emile

[puppet_sock]

Materialised <ma**********@p rivacy.net> wrote in message news:<2q******* ******@uni-berlin.de>...
[re: Koenig and Moo, Accelerated C++]

Great, and its half price on Amazon at the moment. The reviews on it
make it look like its exactly what I am looking for. Thanks.

Why is it that every time I buy a book, like magic, within only
a couple years, it shows up half price on Amazon. </sarcasm>
Socks

[Archer]

"The C++ Programming Language (Special Edition)"
or "C++ Primer" would suit for you!
"Materialis ed" <ma**********@p rivacy.net> дÈëÏûÏ¢
news:2q******** *****@uni-berlin.de...

Hi All,

I'm just looking for some suggestions on a good book that will cover the
C++ standard well.
I Know C (quite) well, and learnt this language by reading as much
source code as possible and using Herbert Schildt's C The Complete
Reference (4th Edition) as a reference where needed.

I was thinking about purchasing C++: The Complete Reference (4th
Edition) and attempting to learn C++ in a similar way.
I do have a few questions:

1) I know many people dismiss these books as being rubbish, but if it
works for me then it is ok right? I mean, I wont fall into any serious
traps when only using it as a reference to the standard library functions.

2) Is this book up to date with the newest ANSI/ISO Standards?

3) Has there been any major changes to the C++ Standard since its
release? (November 2002)

Thanks for any replies
Mick

--
perl -e 'printf "%silto%c%sal%c %s%ccodegurus%c org%c", "ma", 58, "mw",
107, 'er', 64, 46, 10;'

[jeffc]

"Materialis ed" <ma**********@p rivacy.net> wrote in message
news:2q******** *****@uni-berlin.de...

I would have paid to download the PDF version of the latter, but to be
honest, although computers are great and some belive that books may soon
be a thing of the past...

I doubt it.