C++ For Dummies

By Stephen Randy Davis

Book Overview

If you've thought of programmers as elite intelligentsia who possess expertise (and perhaps genes) the rest of us will never have, think again. C++ For Dummies, 5th Edition , debunks the myths, blasts the barriers, shares the secrets, and gets you started. In fact, by the end of Chapter 1, you'll be able to create a C++ program. OK, it won't be newest, flashiest video game, but it might be a practical, customized inventory control or record-keeping program. Most people catch on faster when they actually DO something, so C++ For Dummies includes a CD-ROM that gives you all you need to start programming (except the guidance in the book, of course), including: Dev-C, a full-featured, integrated C++ compiler and editor you install to get down to business The source code for the programs in the book, including code for BUDGET, programs that demonstrate principles in the book Documentation for the Standard Template Library Online C++ help files Written by Stephen Randy Davis, author of C++ Weekend Crash Course, C++ for Dummies, takes you through the programming process step-by-step. You'll discover how to: Generate an executable Create source code, commenting it as you go and using consistent code indentation and naming conventions Write declarations and name variables, and calculate expressions Write and use a function, store sequences in arrays, and declare and use pointer variables Understand classes and object-oriented programming Work with constructors and destructors Use inheritance to extend classes Use stream I/O Comment your code as you go, and use consistent code indentation and naming conventions Automate programming with the Standard Template Library (STL) C++ for Dummies 5th Edition is updated for the newest ANSI standard to make sure you're up to code. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764568523
• ISBN13: 9780764568527
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 0.8" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Get out your magnifying glass and old DOS system.

This is a review of the Sixth Edition. The book starts straightforwardly. It does a fair job of instructing on how to install the CD. It assumes you already know what product “code: block” yet it helps you load and execute it. I got as far as the build, and it said it did (however, I could not find the file). Then the run command said that first, you have to build it. Now the loop begins. I suspect the problem is that even though Vista-64 has been out for a year and this is supposed to be a 2009 version, the GCC or the compiler options, such as the IBM c/c++ “-q64,” that are not discussed in this book are not geared for a 64-bit operating system. Long story short, the CD is useless. Now there is also very little chance of getting hold of anyone from the Dummies publishers or the Author to get this corrected. The codeblock.org does not show that they have a version that works on Vista 64-bit, but their list is of compilers, not operating systems.

No C knowledge required...

Ok, i bought some book on Visual C++, but realized i needed to know C++ first. So i bought this book, and wasnt disappointed. The author overall does a very good job of explaining C++. The author even says at the start of the book, previous editions off C++ for Dummies requried knowing C, but this one DOESNT. I dont know what the hell the people who said he states u must know C were on. And he backs those words up... I didnt know a thing about C and was able to understand this book. I dunno how some people who actually knew C said this book [...]...

Great Intro to C++ but DEFINITELY not for dummies

This is one of the best C++ for beginners books I have ever read. It is for technical people who have programmed in other languages but want to get their feet wet with C++ and object-oriented programming. It does assume some level of C language knowledge. Most C++ books I've found dive right into the hard-core stuff but this book was well-paced and didn't try to go too fast. This is definitely not for a non-technical person.