Mastering Object-Oriented Design in C++

by Cay S. Horstmann

Book Overview

Object-orientation allows computer scientists to re-use code without designing new programs. This guide covers the design methods and language mechanisms that are essential for successful... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471594849
• ISBN13: 9780471594840
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent treatise for understanding the hows & whys of C++

Dr. Cay Horstmann performs an unparalleled effort in treating the reader to the sometimes arcane ways that C++ operates. I read this book when it was published and make a habit of rereading it through at least once or twice a year. Dr. Horstmann covers C++ under the hood and provides the reader with the understanding of how and why things work they way they do in C++, not just what the features are.This book was written in 1995 and does not cover all of the advances made in the ANSI/ISO C++ Standard since then (Std C++ Library is the most glaring omission) but his book is still quite valuable today since it shows the reader how the features these advances are based on work under the hood.I consider this book to be necessary item for any serious C++ developer's bookshelf, along with Dr. Scott Meyers' Effective C++ and More Effective C++. Dr. Horstmann's Practical Object-Oriented Development in C++ and Java is the newer edition of this book, but his coverage of C++ under the hood is superior in Mastering OO Design in C++, probably because the later edition is more of a comparison of the features of both languages, as well as the resultant space limitations.

A great insight into OO Programming with C++

It is clear, it is concise, and covers all the aspects of Object Oriented Programming. The writer cannot be a programmer to be this simple and clear (and humorous too). :-) Periodic references to real-life situations, clear examples and some witty analogies make the book a "must" for anyone starting a journey in the Object Oriented features of C++. Can very well be used by beginners and also as a great reference.