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The C++11 standard allows programmers to express ideas more clearly, simply, and directly, and to write faster, more efficient code. Bjarne Stroustrup, the designer and original implementer of C++, thoroughly covers the details of this language and its use in his definitive reference, The C++ Programming Language, Fourth Edition. In A Tour of C++ , Stroustrup excerpts the
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Paperback, 192 pages
Published
September 23rd 2013
by Addison-Wesley Professional
(first published September 12th 2013)
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If you have no programming experience, this book won't teach it to you (read Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ instead).
If you want to learn about every detail of C++, this book won't give it to you (read The C++ Programming Language instead).
If, however, you come from another language and want to get an overview of what's possible in modern C++, or if you're an experienced C++ programmer and want to know what's new in C++11, this is the book for you. Concise and following a ...more
If you want to learn about every detail of C++, this book won't give it to you (read The C++ Programming Language instead).
If, however, you come from another language and want to get an overview of what's possible in modern C++, or if you're an experienced C++ programmer and want to know what's new in C++11, this is the book for you. Concise and following a ...more
Given that I've programmed in C++ before this book was perfect for me as a re-introduction.
It doesn't really explain things in depths, but it is rather just a very quick tour of the features. Perfect for someone who's an experienced programmer and has done some low level programming, but not very useful for beginners I'm afraid. Still I'd recommend reading this, if nothing it servers as a good motivational text to keep learning more. ...more
It doesn't really explain things in depths, but it is rather just a very quick tour of the features. Perfect for someone who's an experienced programmer and has done some low level programming, but not very useful for beginners I'm afraid. Still I'd recommend reading this, if nothing it servers as a good motivational text to keep learning more. ...more
I recently started working on my first major professional C++ project, and this is the best introductory book for the experienced programmer I have found. I plan to follow it up with Effective Modern C++, then the big one, Stroustrup's The C++ Programming Language 4th Ed. This is a great short overview from the person who invented the language. Strongly recommended, and notably clearer and more concise than most other programming books I've read.
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I haven't read a book about C++ in a long time because I mean I learned it in college and then I used it for work for so long that I figured I knew all about it and I didn't need to read a C++ book right? Well, this one is pretty short and it's written by the guy who invented C++ so I decided to give it a shot. It turns out it was pretty interesting. They came out with a new version of C++ in 2011 and they added some new keywords and features, so that was good to read about. Also, I never really
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(I read the second edition.)
A bird-eye's view of the major features of C++ (the language and standard library), written by Mr. C++ himself. It's by no means thorough - it probably won't be enough to get someone coming from, say, a Python background, up and running with C++. Some of the sample code has errors (e.g. the enable_if one).
Still, I found it a worthy read. I've been working with C++ the past few years, but I've gotten far too comfortable with a small subset of the language and neglected ...more
A bird-eye's view of the major features of C++ (the language and standard library), written by Mr. C++ himself. It's by no means thorough - it probably won't be enough to get someone coming from, say, a Python background, up and running with C++. Some of the sample code has errors (e.g. the enable_if one).
Still, I found it a worthy read. I've been working with C++ the past few years, but I've gotten far too comfortable with a small subset of the language and neglected ...more
A good book to refresh some C++ knowledge and get introduced to the latest features (C++14 and C++17) as well as the upcoming ones (C++20).
This is definitely more digestible than the C++ reference book and can be read cover to cover.
As a side note, the quality of the paperback version (not the content) is very disappointing and could definitely be better. Many typos and issues with the formatting don't give a good impression... ...more
This is definitely more digestible than the C++ reference book and can be read cover to cover.
As a side note, the quality of the paperback version (not the content) is very disappointing and could definitely be better. Many typos and issues with the formatting don't give a good impression... ...more
Great compact overview-introduction.
I'd have preferred even more opinionated code samples - I think cutting out some of the "you can also use this syntax for doing this" parts would have benefitted the overall experience.
And variable naming... well, I guess physical books have length limitations, but I'd have preferred to read longer names.
Good sense of humour too though! ...more
I'd have preferred even more opinionated code samples - I think cutting out some of the "you can also use this syntax for doing this" parts would have benefitted the overall experience.
And variable naming... well, I guess physical books have length limitations, but I'd have preferred to read longer names.
Good sense of humour too though! ...more
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Very concise. Good introduction for those starting to learn C++
Relatively short, "A Tour of C++" turned out to be just the book I was after. I, like many others, have found C++ to be an intimidating language, not because any one feature is particularly daunting (except maybe templates - yeesh), but rather because it supports so many different programming styles. Coming from a C background, it was very tempting for me to ease into it as "C with Classes", which C++ originally was, and not go much beyond there. That approach, though, would neither be taking ad
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First a little about me. I've been a professional programmer since 2007 and I first started learning C++ sometime in 2001-2002. I've worked in a variety of languages with C++ taking up a non-trivial amount of time between the years 2007-2013. The next bit of C++ I wrote (and really, probably read) was in late 2018.
This means I've at least seen and been part of C++'s last decade of transformation. Numerous features have been added to the language and libraries since I originally started with C++. ...more
This means I've at least seen and been part of C++'s last decade of transformation. Numerous features have been added to the language and libraries since I originally started with C++. ...more
Stroustrup gives a reasonable overview of C++ in this book. I can't take points off for not taking a long time explaining each concept, since there are other books with that job, including his own. But I did have some trouble with it. In particular, the examples left a lot to be desired - he would frequently use variables like "f", rather than something clearer. Indeed, in a particularly bad case, he has both "f" and "F" as variables (one is a function, the other is a function object).
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This is pretty good high level overview of C++. The author demonstrates the basic functions of the language and points the reader to his more detailed books for more information. I plan to keep this book handy, just as a quick reference.
It is a good way to get a short overview of the latest standard(C++11). There is not many details, but just enough to see the possibilities of the language.
I haven't looked at C++ for a few years. This book serves well for quickly getting my mindset into C++ programming.
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I bought this book to have a small, yet more or less complete reference to the most important C++ features to this date, and this book fortunately turned out to be exactly that. The author, as usually, starts with the basics, like types, scope, pointers and references, classes, namespace, etc., then slowly but surely dives into the more complex topics, such as templates, variadic templates, containers, I/O, algorithms, concurrency and more. If this structure seems familiar to some, it may be bec
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Short and snappy overview of what constitutes C++ in 2019
Written as an intermediate level book between Stroustrup's beginner level "Programming -- Principles and Practice" and expert level "The C++ Programming Language", this book introduces the core concepts and language features that define C++ with just enough explanation for a moderately experienced programmer to understand what they are used for and when to use them. As such it is probably the ideal book for somebody who is experienced with ...more
Written as an intermediate level book between Stroustrup's beginner level "Programming -- Principles and Practice" and expert level "The C++ Programming Language", this book introduces the core concepts and language features that define C++ with just enough explanation for a moderately experienced programmer to understand what they are used for and when to use them. As such it is probably the ideal book for somebody who is experienced with ...more
This is a decent introductory book written by the language's creator himself. It is a good book, but by golly, how can you make SO MANY MISTAKES in such a short book? Stroustrup has a hefty errata page on his website, and it's not even complete.
The book is extremely concise. Sometimes the author manages to convey the condensed design choices and concepts very well, sometimes it leaves the reader scratching their head and googling the same concepts for more information on the topic.
While I do bel ...more
The book is extremely concise. Sometimes the author manages to convey the condensed design choices and concepts very well, sometimes it leaves the reader scratching their head and googling the same concepts for more information on the topic.
While I do bel ...more
A book quickly read, valuable as a reference book. This book is not an introduction to programming. It is more a panorama of the critical C++ features, the language evolution as well as best practices.
Already knowing an object-oriented language will prove useful to grasp lots of the concept discussed.
Having some basics of C before reading this helped me understand why some language features are the way they are in C++.
Don't expect to write top-notch C++ code after reading this rather short book ...more
Already knowing an object-oriented language will prove useful to grasp lots of the concept discussed.
Having some basics of C before reading this helped me understand why some language features are the way they are in C++.
Don't expect to write top-notch C++ code after reading this rather short book ...more
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Recommends it for:
Every level of C++ programmer, novice or experienced.
IMHO everyone write software who have some knowledge of C and C++ should read it. It may not offer
as much as to novice programmer, but it is a good tour and have great coverage. And been a practical guy and the creator of C++ programming language, for how to write C++ code, it's the best you can ever get by read a book.
On the other hand, as the author mentioned, it's basically a short version of The C++ Programming Language book he wrote. So it's somehow shorter to follow as in a couple of case ...more
as much as to novice programmer, but it is a good tour and have great coverage. And been a practical guy and the creator of C++ programming language, for how to write C++ code, it's the best you can ever get by read a book.
On the other hand, as the author mentioned, it's basically a short version of The C++ Programming Language book he wrote. So it's somehow shorter to follow as in a couple of case ...more
Stroustroup wanted to write his own K&R style book and here it is: A tour of C++. I think this is perhaps one of the best C++ books I have ever read. I had many big aha-moments while I was reading this. This book is a lot more clear and easy to understand than 90% of C++ books out there. The only downside is that the codes are a bit inconsistent and need some tweaking and modification to make them work. However, I found it a good exercise to fix the code. Overall, awesome book.
If you have any interest in picking up modern C++, you owe it to yourself to check out A Tour Of C++. The book is written in reference-tutorial style, making a great read either from start-to-finish, or as a quick way to get an overview of something you're trying to understand. I think this book bridges the gap between a lot of the great older material (Effective C++, Exceptional C++, Accelerated C++) and the more modern language features.
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Solid introduction to C++ for an audience with prior programming experience by the creator himself. The brevity of the book makes it a reasonable cover-to-cover read rather than a pure reference. Probably best paired with some practice exercises. Doubt I can write C++ without additional work, but I feel like I can read basic C++ by having enough terminology in the toolbox to know what to Google when I'm confused.
Good coverage of how C++ deals with abstraction and generic programming. Interesting ...more
Good coverage of how C++ deals with abstraction and generic programming. Interesting ...more
An excellent book for people who have previously programmed in C++ but need to get an overview of the modern language. I've now read this twice; I was one of many people on the internet who read a draft of the first edition and gave feedback on it, which helped bring me up to speed on C++11, and now I've used the second edition to learn the newer features in C++14 and C++17 (and to a lesser extent the features in C++20, which were not finalised when the second edition was written).
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This book is not for folk who want to learn C++ from start. It is also not for people who want a c++ bible. This is an in between introduction that assumes you know the language and gives you some more detail. It is not really structured well if you are not already knowledgeable about c++. The examples jump in between concepts and are not fully explained.
A good concise introduction to the C++ language, with both a historical perspective and good information of the current idiomatic way of programming modern C++. I would start out learning C++ by first taking an online tutorial and writing a few programs, but when you want to get a good surface understanding of the whole language, pick up this book!
It reads like one would expect from the title: it is a tour. This book sums nicely most of the features of the language and the standard library in the C++17 standard, and introduces some features to be released in the upcoming C++20 standard. Do note that this book doesn't teach C++, it merely tells about existing features and maby gives a little example.
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A Tour of C++ is an exceptional mid level C++ book. Rather than basic language features and step by step C++ teaching, Bjarne shares invaluable advises on developing good C++ code. Before reading the book I offer one to be familiar with standard library at least.
Exactly as described: this was a good tour of newer C++ features. Having not really written any C++ since college 10 years ago, I wanted to brush up and learn some of the newer things that are available. I thought this did a good job of covering exactly what I'd want to know.
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Its a tour of C++ as the name suggests. The reader should not expect a thorough description of all the language features and facilities but only an introduction to the most useful one's. The book is useful for both intermediate and advanced C++ programmers.
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