C++ for Dummies

By Stephen Randy Davis

Book Overview

Enter the world of computer programming with this step-by-step guide to the C++ language C++ is a great introduction to object-oriented programming, and this friendly guide covers everything you need to know and nothing you don't. You'll write your first program by the end of Chapter 1. C++ For Dummies, 6th Edition , helps you understand C++ programming from the ground up. It's full of examples to show you how things work, and it even explains "why," so you understand how the pieces fit together. And the bonus CD includes a special code editor, an update GNU compiler, and all source code from the book to save you time. Learn programming lingo and what terms like object-oriented, compiler, and executable mean, so you can write a program right away See how to bundle sections of your code into modules that can be reused in different programs Work with features of object-oriented programming such as classes, constructors, and destructors Discover how the concept of inheritance is the key to effective C++ programming Work with assignment operators, stream I/O, and other more advanced concepts, once you've grasped the basics You'll discover ten ways to avoid adding bugs to your programs, what pointers are and how to use them, how to work with strings, and some advanced features new to C++. C++ For Dummies, 6th Edition gets you up and running with this popular object-oriented language. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470317264
• ISBN13: 9780470317266
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 7.3"

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.