From: roberts@mukluk.decus.ca (Rob Slade, Social Convener to the Net)
Newsgroups: alt.books.technical,biz.books.technical,misc.books.technical
Subject: "The Complete C++ Primer" by Weiskamp/Flamig
Date: 21 Nov 1994 23:04:36 MET
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BKCPPPRM.RVW 940917
"The Complete C++ Primer", Weiskamp/Flamig, 1992, 0-12-742688-4
%A Keith Weiskamp 72561.1536@compuserve.com
%A Bryan Flamig 73057.3172@compuserve.com
%C 955 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
%D 1992
%G 0-12-742688-4
%I AP Professional/Academic Press
%O jmills@acad.com, publisher@igc.org
%P 540
%T "The Complete C++ Primer"
The title is slightly misleading. This book could not be used as an
introduction to the C++ language for non-programmers, and, indeed, the authors
recommend that people not familiar with the C language obtain some experience
there first. The target audience should be thoroughly familiar with C, and be
looking for an introduction to C++ and object-oriented programming.
For the C programmer, the book should make an excellent primer. Thoroughly
covering all "new" concepts, the sections often start with example C programs,
and then extend them with C++ additions. The benefits over C are thus clearly
demonstrated, and the conversion and extension of existing code should be
eased.
The text is generally clear, although occasionally the introduction of new
terms and concepts is accomplished more through the sample code than via the
written material. The layout is attractive and uncluttered, but the formatting
sometimes goes overboard, as with text "figures" which could as easily and more
clearly have been included as bulletted lists.
The book could also be used as a course text for an advanced level class in
C++. There are exercises included for that purpose. Note that the questions
are quite basic, and primarily serve as a self-check on understanding of the
materials in the chapter.
A good upgrading text for the working C programmer.
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1994 BKCPPPRM.RVW 940917
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