C++ for Programmers

by Deitel Paul

PRACTICAL, EXAMPLE-RICH COVERAGE Classes, Objects, Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism Integrated OOP Case Time, GradeBook, Employee Industrial-Strength, 95-Page OOD/UML® 2 ATM Case Study Standard Template Library (STL): Containers, Iterators and Algorithms I/O, Types, Control Statements, Functions Arrays, Vectors, Pointers, References String Class, C-Style Strings Operator Overloading, Templates Exception Handling, Files Bit and Character Manipulation Boost Libraries and the Future of C++ GNU™ and Visual C++® Debuggers And more…VISIT WWW.DEITEL.COM Download code examples Check out the growing list of programming, Web 2.0 and software-related Resource Centers To receive updates for this book, subscribe to the free DEITEL® Read archived issues of the DEITEL® BUZZ ONLINEThe professional programmer’s DEITEL® guide to C++ and object-oriented application developmentWritten for programmers with a background in high-level language programming, this book applies the Deitel signature live-code approach to teaching programming and explores the C++ language and C++ Standard Libraries in depth. The book presents the concepts in the context of fully tested programs, complete with syntax shading, code highlighting, code walkthroughs and program outputs. The book features 240 C++ applications with over 15,000 lines of proven C++ code, and hundreds of tips that will help you build robust applications.Start with an introduction to C++ using an early classes and objects approach, then rapidly move on to more advanced topics, including templates, exception handling, the Standard Template Library (STL) and selected features from the Boost libraries. You’ll enjoy the Deitels’ classic treatment of object-oriented programming and the OOD/UML® 2 ATM case study, including a complete C++ implementation. When you’re finished, you’ll have everything you need to build object-oriented C++ applications.The DEITEL® Developer Series is designed for practicing programmers. The series presents focused treatments of emerging technologies, including C++, .NET, Java™, web services, Internet and web development and more.     PRE-PUBLICATION REVIEWER TESTIMONIALS“An excellent ‘objects first’ coverage of C++. The example-driven presentation is enriched by the optional UML case study that contextualizes the material in an ongoing software engineering project.” –Gavin Osborne, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology“Introducing the UML early on is a great idea.” –Raymond Stephenson, Microsoft “Good use of diagrams, especially of the activation call stack and recursive functions.” –Amar Raheja, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona“Terrific discussion of pointers–probably the best I have seen.” –Anne B.

1708 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 23, 2009

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm definitely satisfied overall, but I skimmed over a lot of the fluff. Considering the title includes the phrase "for Programmers" I was surprised to see so many pages devoted to the basic ideas behind OOP. Avoiding the beginner sections did lead to a pretty concise read, though.