Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 005.133 EAN: 9780321321923 ISBN: 0321321928 Label: Addison-Wesley Professional Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley Professional Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 272 Publication Date: March 10, 2005 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Sales Rank: 191834 Studio: Addison-Wesley Professional
Product Description'We live in a time when, perhaps surprisingly, the best printed works on C++ are just now emerging. This is one of those works. Although C++ has been at the forefront of innovation and productivity in software development for more than two decades, it is only now being fully understood and utilized. This book is one of those rare contributions that can bear repeated study by practitioners and experts alike. It is not a treatise on the arcane or academic--rather it completes your understanding of things you think you know but will bite you sooner or later until you really learn them. Few people have mastered C++ and software design as well as Steve has; almost no one has such a level head as he when it comes to software development. He knows what you need to know, believe me. When he speaks, I always listen--closely. I invite you to do the same. You (and your customers) will be glad you did.' --Chuck Allison, editor, The C++ Source'Steve taught me C++. This was back in 1982 or 1983, I think--he had just returned from an internship sitting with Bjarne Stroustrup inventor of C++ at Bell Labs.Steve is one of the unsung heroes of the early days, and anything Steve writes is on my A-list of things to read. This book is an easy read and collects a great deal of Steve's extensive knowledge and experience. It is highly recommended.' --Stan Lippman, coauthor of C++ Primer, Fourth Edition'I welcome the self-consciously non-Dummies approach of a short, smart book.' --Matthew P. Johnson, Columbia University'I agree with the author's assessment of the types of programmers. I have encountered the same types in my experience as a developer and a book like this will go far to help bridge their knowledge gap...I think this book complements other books, like Effective C++ by Scott Meyers. It presents everything in a concise and easy-to-read style.' --Moataz Kamel, senior software designer, Motorola Canada'Dewhurst has written yet another very good book. This book should be required reading for people who are using C++ (and think that they already know everything in C++).'--Clovis Tondo, coauthor ofC++ Primer Answer BookWhat Every Professional C++ Programmer Needs to Know--Pared to Its Essentials So It Can Be Efficiently and Accurately Absorbed C++ is a large, complex language, and learning it is never entirely easy. But some concepts and techniques must be thoroughly mastered if programmers are ever to do professional-quality work. This book cuts through the technical details to reveal what is commonly understood to be absolutely essential. In one slim volume, Steve Dewhurst distills what he and other experienced managers, trainers, and authors have found to be the most critical knowledge required for successful C++ programming. It doesn't matter where or when you first learned C++. Before you take another step, use this book as your guide to make sure you've got it right!This book is for you if *You're no 'dummy,' and you need to get quickly up to speed in intermediate to advanced C++ *You've had some experience in C++ programming, but reading intermediate and advanced C++ books is slow-going *You've had an introductory C++ course, but you've found that you still can't follow your colleagues when they're describing their C++ designs and code *You're an experienced C or Java programmer, but you don't yet have the experience to develop nuanced C++ code and designs *You're a C++ expert, and you're looking for an alternative to answering the same questions from your less-experienced colleagues over and over again C++ Common Knowledge covers essential but commonly misunderstood topics in C++ programming and design while filtering out needless complexity in the discussion of each topic. What remains is a clear distillation of the essentials required for production C++ programming, presented in the author's trademark incisive, engaging style.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Sometimes boring
The book is well-organized, and gives some good advices on the best way to solve some common problems.
Though the contents are interesting, the author's writing style is sometimes pretty boring, and I had some problems staying focused.
Rating: - Much easier than exceptional/effective book series
I really recommend this vook insstead of exceptional/effective book series. After reading some book about the C++ syntax (where Storstroup is an excellent election), you can take a look to this one in order to avoid common mistakes in C++.
It is easy to read and all the information is useful in the day to day programming.
Rating: - A must have for any C++ programmers desk
I was looking for a good C++ book to dive back in when I found this book and it was by miles the best book out there. The book covers a wide breath of C++ idioms and best practices in a succinct manner and with very skillful use of example code. The layout of the book makes it useful for programmers of all skill levels. It is approachable enough for a beginner to come away with solid practices that will serve them for a long time and yet it packs enough advanced material that it is a great reference ... Read More
Rating: - Very good book to review some important topics in C++
This book like effective C++ gives very important pointers.I found that some topics are worth reading like function objects because this kind of information is something you gain only with good experience.
Lot of optics are covered. There are couple of design issues like factory method discussed.The topics are well explained but I felt some topics are too short like for example, the items on smart pointers and auto_ptr.More explanation could have been given for better conceptual understanding ... Read More
Rating: - could this be the best intermediate C++ book?
Yep, this is perilously close to supplanting Scott Meyers and Herb Sutter as the definitive book for propelling a neophyte C++ programmer towards competence.
On the face of it, this is yet another book on 'intermediate' C++, of which there have been many since the early 1990s. The book consists of a few dozen short pieces on how wrestle some complexity of C++ into behaving itself, such as the use of const, how to implement copy constructors and the assignment operator. Do we really need yet another ... Read More
- Sometimes boring
- Much easier than exceptional/effective book series
- Very good book to review some important topics in C++
