"C++ Primer is well known as one of the best books for learning
C++ and is useful for C++ programmers of all skill levels. This
Fourth Edition not only keeps this tradition alive, it actually
improves on it." --Steve Vinoski, Chief Engineer, Product
Innovation, IONA Technologies "The Primer really brings this
large and complex language down to size." --Justin Shaw, Senior
Member of Technical Staff, Electronic Programs Division, The
Aerospace Corporation "It not only gets novices up and running
early, but gets them to do so using good programming practices."
--Nevin ":-)" Liber, Senior Principal Engineer (C++ developer
since 1988) This popular tutorial introduction to standard C++
has been completely updated, reorganized, and rewritten to help
programmers learn the language faster and use it in a more
modern, effective way. Just as C++ has evolved since the last
edition, so has the authors' approach to teaching it. They now
introduce the C++ standard library from the beginning, giving
readers the means to writ