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In A Tour of C++, Third Edition, Bjarne Stroustrup provides an overview of ISO C++, C++20, that aims to give experienced programmers a clear understanding of what constitutes modern C++. Featuring carefully crafted examples and practical help in getting started, this revised and updated edition concisely covers most major language features and the major standard-library components needed for effective use.
Stroustrup presents 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, emphasizing newer language features. This edition covers many features that are new in C++20 as implemented by major C++ suppliers, including modules, concepts, coroutines, and ranges. It even introduces some library components in current use that are not scheduled for inclusion in the standard until C++23.
This authoritative guide does not aim to teach you how to program (for that, see Stroustrup’s Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++, Second Edition), nor will it be the only resource you’ll need for C++ mastery (for that, see Stroustrup’s The C++ Programming Language, Fourth Edition, and recommended online sources). 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 won’t find a shorter or simpler introduction.
From the Publisher
From the Preface
“C++ feels like a a new language. That is, I can express my ideas more clearly, more simply, and more directly today than I could in C++98 or C++11. Furthermore, the resulting programs are better checked by the compiler and run faster.
Like other modern languages, C++ is large and there are a large number of libraries needed for effective use. This thin book aims to give an experienced programmer an idea of what constitutes modern C++. It covers most major language features and the major standard-library components.
…the aim here is not mastery, but to give an overview, to give key examples, and to help a programmer get started [with C++ 20].”
— Bjarne Stroustrup, designer and original implementer of the C++ language
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional; 3rd edition (September 24, 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 0136816487
ISBN-13 : 978-0136816485
Item Weight : 1.6 pounds
Dimensions : 7.3 x 0.76 x 9.2 inches
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Customers find the book well-written and concise, with good examples throughout. They appreciate the information quality, with one customer noting it provides an excellent overview of modern C++.
