warner@twg.com (Warner Losh) (03/27/90)
I need to know what the equivalent of K&R is for C++. I got this book that The Waite Group produced, but the example programs have lots of real obvious bugs in them. Somehow shakes my confidence in the rest of the book, if you know what I mean. I need a book that is at about the same level as K&R, that assumes that I already know C, and doesn't try to hype the language. Is there such a beasty? Warner Losh warner@twg.com (until March 30, 1990) warner@hydrovax.nmt.edu (after March 30, 1990) warner@solbourne.com (After April 10, 1990)
warner@twg.com (Warner Losh) (03/28/90)
Yesterday, in article <395@gollum.twg.com> I write:
>I need to know what the equivalent of K&R is for C++.
Many thanks to all those who have (or will) reply. Here is the list
of books so far:
++ Primer
Stanley B. Lippman
Addison Wesley
ISBN: 0-201-16487-6
The C++ Programming Language // K&R for C++
Stroustrup
Addison-Wesley
The C++ Answer Book // K&R answer book for C++
Tony Hansen
Addison-Wesley
Special thanks to:
Eli Charne <echarne@ics.uci.edu>
"Thomas M. Breuel" <tmb@ai.mit.edu>
hansen@pegasus.att.com
Stephen Vinoski <vinoski@apollo.com>
Jeffrey Lawrence Haferman <jlhaferman@icaen.uiowa.edu>
For their prompt replies.
Warner Losh
warner@twg.com (Til March 30)
warner@solbourne.com (after April 10)
warner@hydrovax.nmt.edu (Interrum)
jamiller@hpcupt1.HP.COM (Jim Miller) (03/28/90)
Programming in C++ by Dewhurst and Stark was highly rated by The C++ Report (volume 1 number 8: "Every C++ programmer should get this book and read it grom cover to cover."), and is somewhat K&R-like. The C++ Primer by Lippman is considered the best for non-C people, A question on the net resulted in Lippman being "unanimously recommended". It was reviewed in The C++ Report 1:10. The UNIX(R) System V AT&T C++ Language System, Release 2.0, documentation looks very good. (Select Codes: Product Ref. Man. 307-146 Release Notes 307-090 Selected Readings 307-144 Library Manual 307-145 ) Any more recomendations?
steveh@hpsemc.HP.COM (Steve Hoogheem) (03/28/90)
Two books I like are: C++ for C Programmers by Pohl C++ Primer by Lipmann The first is lighter and easier reading, but still has good information. The second has alot more prose and is slower reading. Enjoy.