Busy programmers are offered exciting and powerful new C++ idioms with surprising capabilities that are described in this book. Beginning with deta...
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Jun 24, 2011
Joecolelife
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I was longing for a good book on advanced C++. First, I bought "Multi-Paradigm C++". It does have some insights but author's style is baroque to the extreme. A good cure for insomnia. Then I bought "Generative Programming". I found it too much of a PhD thesis garnished with too much fluff for my taste.
Not wanting to risk anymore, I borrowed this book from a friend... to lose sleep for two nights reading it! It is the book I was looking for: no-nonsense, eye-opening, insp More...
Not wanting to risk anymore, I borrowed this book from a friend... to lose sleep for two nights reading it! It is the book I was looking for: no-nonsense, eye-opening, insp More...
Jul 07, 2010
Manuel
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If it was for the fact that many of the topics covered in the book were so advanced that they are not applicable to day to day software development, I'd give the book 5 stars.
I was introduced to generic programming and Andrei's book at a presentation by Martin Fowler. I have to share Fowler's view that Alexandrescu is at a level beyond most of us. However, even though I don't find the book applicable to my day to day job, I do find it stimulating and revisit it from time to time.
I was introduced to generic programming and Andrei's book at a presentation by Martin Fowler. I have to share Fowler's view that Alexandrescu is at a level beyond most of us. However, even though I don't find the book applicable to my day to day job, I do find it stimulating and revisit it from time to time.
Sep 23, 2009
Andreas
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Great book. It takes some time to understand the concepts but it's this kind of meta-programming that will save you later a lot of work.
Highly recommended for every advanced C++ programmer. This is not a book for beginners.
Highly recommended for every advanced C++ programmer. This is not a book for beginners.
Jul 21, 2011
Chandra Sekhar
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Advanced book .. initially when i tried to read in coll days i had tough time understanding. If you are really experienced programmer you can understand easily.
Mar 11, 2010
Danien
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Some good ideas and discussions, like policy-based design, but some overcomplicated ones like type lists.
Jul 12, 2008
Jean-Luc
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Not the type of book you'd read w/out at least a few other C++ programming and software design books under your belt... Not to mention a couple years in the field to build up some experience. Still, if you've ever used the boost libraries, the first 4 chapters will really help you understand the design philosophies.
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