A Tour of C++ (C++ In Depth SERIES)

A Tour of C++ (C++ In Depth SERIES)

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<P style="MARGIN: 0px">The C++11 standard allows programmers to express ideas more clearly, simply, and directly, and to write faster, more efficient code. Bjarne Stroustrup, the designer and original implementer of C++, thoroughly covers the details of this language and its use in his definitive reference, <I>The C++ Programming Language, Fourth Edition</I>. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">In <B> <I>A Tour of C++</I> </B>, Stroustrup excerpts the overview chapters from that complete reference, expanding and enhancing them to give an experienced programmer€“in just a few hours€“a clear idea of what constitutes modern C++. In this concise, self-contained guide, Stroustrup covers most major language features and the major standard-library components€“not, of course, in great depth, but to a level that gives programmers a meaningful overview of the language, some key examples, and practical help in getting started. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Stroustrup presents the C++ features in the context of the programming styles they support, such as object-oriented and generic programming. His tour is remarkably comprehensive. Coverage begins with the basics, then ranges widely through more advanced topics, including many that are new in C++11, such as move semantics, uniform initialization, lambda expressions, improved containers, random numbers, and concurrency. The tour ends with a discussion of the design and evolution of C++ and the extensions added for C++11. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">This guide does not aim to teach you how to program (see Stroustrup€s <I>Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ </I>for that); nor will it be the only resource you€ll need for C++ mastery (see Stroustrup€s <I>The C++ Programming Language, Fourth Edition</I>, for that). If, however, you are a C or C++ programmer wanting greater familiarity with the current C++ language, or a programmer versed in another language wishing to gain an accurate picture of the nature and benefits of modern C++, you can€t find a shorter or simpler introduction than this tour provides.</P>