Tour of C++, A (C++ In-Depth Series)

This book is the best way to get the features of C++ without having to slog through a "hello world" and "what is a loop?" portion of so many language books. This is not for beginners to programming, nor is it for those who have grown up on a steady diet of Java or Python. This is a very articulate language, that is concise and general purpose, but it doesn't hold your hand. This book shows you the amazing features of C++, while not boring you with tedium. Well worth the purchase if you're a C programmer or C++ programmer who wants to see the new features in C++.

Simply the best book for intro or advanced C++. A gem.

I'd been coding in c++ for 2 decades until ~2005, then went full c#, now back to c++ so I needed an "upgrade". fortunatelly it's just like riding a bicycle. this book is great for *me*, clear about the new stuff but consise enough not to be boring.

Best of category,. by the inventor of C++ no less. Well written. Clear. The physical book itself is great too. Clear type, good use of color.

This is an absolutely essential text for anyone looking to achieve fluency in C++, and probably Stroustrup's most important. It succinctly goes over all the most important features that C++ offers, up through C++20, from the man most knowledgeable on the subject. As this really is an essential text, I hope that someone continues to write books just like this for upcoming standards like C++23 and beyond. That said, future versions could be improved. While Stroustrup is a very good writer, for a computer genius, he's not quite a *great* writer. From the perspective of someone fairly new to programming, Stroustrup sometimes writes examples that go over the head of the reader and aren't well explained, including concepts that haven't yet been introduced. Example code occasionally contains typos, which can be very confusing. Further, while the book touches on everything C++ *can* do, and how to do it, from a technical perspective, the reader is left wondering *why* someone might use such a feature. Including more brief, real-world examples of how these various concepts and features are used would be helpful in future versions.

A bit disjointed, but straight to the point. On the one hand, this is how I wish more programming books were written: they assume the reader knows programming already and only needs to learn the topic at hand, rather than describing the universe from scratch before getting to its actual content. On the other hand, it jumps seemingly randomly between topics; sometimes with too much detail, sometimes with not enough; sometimes referencing things back and forth too much. As far as C++ books go, this is probably one of the best, and a mandatory read to keep up with modern C++ (even if it's aimed at C++20). I just wish it was more even.

Great book for a C++ reference.

Arrived on time, as advertised, no issues. I am happy with the purchase. The concept presentation is at the pace I like and is complete. Great purchase.

Det här boken förutsätter att läsaren redan har kunskaper som motsvarar en första kurs i programmering vid tekniska universitet och högskolor i Sverige. Genomgången är mycket tydlig, enkel och rättfram. Varje kapitel avslutas med ett antal goda råd i punktform med referenser till C++ Core Guidelines. Det bästa med boken är att Stroustrup berättar varför han valt att utforma språket på det sätt han gjort, vilket gör det lättare att komma ihåg och använda språkets finesser på ett nästan självklart vis. Det underlättar också förståelsen av STL och objektorientering på ett djupare plan.

If you’re looking to get up to speed with new C++ features, or trying to explore what the language and standard library have to offer, this is the book for you. The explanations in the book, though brief, are quite well written and geared towards the pragmatic use of the language. Even when you find yourself getting confused about something, you can ofter re-read the explanations and get a clear understanding of what the message is. The book is full of demonstrations of language/STL features, advice about what you should adopt, and warnings about what you should avoid. It’s safe to say that there is a lot of wisdom in this book, and now that I’m finished reading it, my highlighter feels a hundred grams lighter. If you’re a beginner, or looking for a book that can help you gain hands-on experience with C++, this is not the book for you. Perhaps a good second book, though. :)

O autor acertou em cheio nesta edição. Eu não programo muito C++ hoje em dia, mas sei o suficiente pra entender o que está acontecendo, e o conteúdo do livro é estruturado de tal forma, que faz você se sentir como se programasse há tempos; mas não se engane, este livro, como é notado na introdução, mostra apenas uma fração do que significa "C++ moderno". Curto as referências que são feitas entre tópicos/parágrafos (usando o símbolo §), é fácil e não é tumultuado, em outras palavras, eu não necessariamente tenho que saber o que foi dito ou o que será dito para que se entenda o que está sendo lido no agora. A abordagem direta, e até jocosa, do autor facilita entender onde o C++ peca: brincadeiras (trágicas) com "infelizmente", ou, "por razões obscuras", descontraem do valor técnico do livro, mas não muito. Enfim, o título do livro de fato resume seu conteúdo: uma turnê do que há de novo, além de dicas. Preparem-se para módulos em C++, eles já estão aqui, falta semear.

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Este libro asume que tienes conocimientos básicos en programación. Es bastante bueno para entender el uso de C++ desde un punto de vista más avanzado e integrando nuevas funcionalidades del estándar C++ 20.