C++ In Plain English - Softcover

Overland, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764535455 ISBN 13: 9780764535451

Publisher: Wiley, 2000

Synopsis

Two Books for the Price of One--both an interactive reference & tutorial! C++ In Plain English, 3rd Edition, gives instant access to the C++ language through a detailed reference section of key C++ components and a dense tutorial that describes the essentials of C++ programming. Extensive cross-references with live page numbers make this is the perfect book to prop next to your computer while programming in C++.

C++ In Plain English, 3rd Edition, cuts to the core of C++ by delivering both a detailed reference section covering all the features of the C++ language and, a dense tutorial covering the essentials of C++ programming. Instant access to core C++ information comes through extensive cross references with live page numbers, topical and alphabetical organization of material, valuable examples, clean design, and a strong user-friendly In Plain English section that identifies common tasks and their corresponding elements. A programmer's ability to reference the C++ language from multiple angles beyond an ordinary index makes this book a powerful programming tool. With C++ In Plain English, 3rd Edition, at your side, you can immediately solve C++ programming problems with the strength of a relational database instead of a simple index!

About this title

About the Author

Brian Overland worked for Microsoft for 10 years, where he was a software tester, senior technical writer, and project leader on the development teams of both Visual C++ 1.0 and Visual Basic 1.0. His books include Visual Basic 6 In Plain English and Java In Plain English.

From the Back Cover

C++ In Plain English 3rd Edition Two Books in One! This one-of-a-kind guide delivers just what you need to make the most of C++, whether you're relatively new to programming or a veteran developer. The book opens with a unique reference section that lets you look things up by element, operator, or keyword, among other categories. Need more answers? The second part delivers concise, example-filled tutorials that show you step-by-step how to work with classes, inheritance, and other object-oriented programming techniques. This new edition includes the latest ANSI and C99 additions to C++. Open the Book for Ready-Reference Help ...
* C++ in plain English
* Operators
* Library functions
* I/O stream classes
* C++ elements A to Z
* Keywords
* Preprocessor elements
... and Succinct, Step-by-Step Tutorials ...
* Pointers and strings
* Classes
* Inheritance
* Class operations (operator overloading)
* Advanced use of stream classes
* Input and output
* Constructors
* Virtual functions
Plus Invaluable Appendices
* Standard exceptions
* The Iconv structure
* Overview of ANSI C++ features
* ASCII character codes
* Summary of C/C++ differences
"This is the best C++ book I have read so far. I am an old C programmer and I like your descriptions that explain all the different ways to accomplish the same thing..." -Darrin Kohn, Programmer and Electrical Engineer, Triad Controls Inc. www.mandtbooks.com

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764535455
• ISBN 13: 9780764535451
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 595