A Tour of C++

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The C 11 standard allows programmers to express ideas clearly, simply, and directly, and to write faster, 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 overview chapters from that complete reference, expanding and enhancing them to give an experienced programmer in just a few hours a clear idea of what constitutes modern C In this concise, self contained guide, Stroustrup covers most major language features and the major standard library components not, of course, in great depth, but to a level that gives programmers a meaningful overview of the language, some key examples, and practical help in getting started Stroustrup presents the C features in the context of the programming styles they support, such as object oriented and generic programming His tour is remarkably comprehensive Coverage begins with the basics, then ranges widely through advanced topics, including many that are new in C 11, such as move semantics, uniform initialization, lambda expressions, improved containers, random numbers, and concurrency The tour ends with a discussion of the design and evolution of C and the extensions added for C 11 This guide does not aim to teach you how to program see Stroustrup s Programming Principles and Practice Using C for that nor will it be the only resource you ll need for C mastery see Stroustrup s The C Programming Language, Fourth Edition, for that If, however, you are a C or C programmer wanting greater familiarity with the current C language, or a programmer versed in another language wishing to gain an accurate picture of the nature and benefits of modern C , you can t find a shorter or simpler introduction than this tour provides. New Read A Tour of C++ author Bjarne Stroustrup For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 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 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 used much of the standard library when I was programming before because I had always heard that the STL was too bloated and nobody should ever use it for a game ever Well since then I have heard that it s gotten better, and I programmed a lot in C where they have all the generic structures that the STL represents, and it s just really useful to be able to use something that already exists instead of having to write your own linked list every time you start up a new prog...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 an...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 overvi...Very concise Good introduction for those starting to learn CIf 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 less If you have no programming experience, this book won t teach it to you read Programming Pri...This is pretty good high level overview of C The author demonstrates the basic functions of the language and points the reader to hisdetailed books forinformation 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.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 forinformation on the topic.While I do bel 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 forinformation on the topic.While I do believe this might be the best introduction to the language that does not try to sacrifice its hidden depth for the sake of simplicity, I also think it was very hastily written, poorly typeset, and never fully fixed in the newer editions.If you do decide to go with the book, read the first 6 chapters very carefully, for nearly every paragraph expands into a separate concept of the language...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.Still, it 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, in...

A Tour of C++
  • 21 January 2018
  • Paperback
  • 192 pages
  • 0321958314
  • Bjarne Stroustrup
  • A Tour of C++