C++ for C Programmers - Softcover

Third Edition
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Making the move to C++ is easy and fast with this concise, on-target book by C/C++ expert Ira Pohl. By building on the programmer's knowledge of C, the book provides a seamless transition to C++. Extensive exercises and frequent language comparisons teach concepts quickly and introduce the language's powerful object-oriented features. In addition, Pohl's trademark "Dissection" technique illustrates the underlying structure of programs and helps readers understand design tradeoffs. Based on the proposed ANSI C++ standard, the book covers the latest language features including detailed discussions of templates and exception handling. Features

* Provides a smooth transition to C++ and object-oriented programming for programmers already familiar with C
* Discusses in detail new C++ language features including two new chapters on templates and exception handling
* Contains a new comprehensive reference appendix to C++
* Uses "Dissections," the author's trademark approach, to explain new programming elements and idioms
* Implements a consistent and standard coding style accepted by professionals in the C++ community
* Includes fully-tested code in all example programs.
* Tests conceptual and practical understanding through excellent end-of-chapter exercises
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Ira Pohl is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Santa Cruz and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University. His research interests include artificial intelligence, the C and C++ programming languages, practical complexity problems, heuristic search methods, deductive algorithms, and educational and social issues. He originated error analysis in heuristic search methods and deductive algorithms. Professor Pohl was formerly a Mackay professor at University of California- Berkeley and a ZWO fellow in the Netherlands. He is the author or co-author of Object-Oriented Programming Using C++, C++ Distilled: A Concise Ansi/Iso Reference and Style Guide, C by Dissection: The Essentials of C Programming, A Book on C: Programming in C, C++ for C Programmers, C++ for Fortran Programmers, C++ for Pascal Programmers, and Turbo C: The Essentials of C Programming, all published by Addison-Wesley. 080533159XAB04062001