Applications Programming in C

I've taken 2 Java courses as well as Pre-Calc, 2 Discrete Maths, and Calculus. To me this book is well written. The examples are easy to follow and clearly demonstrate use of code (if you know the basics).I would not recommend this if you have never taken programming before. At my university 2 semesters of programming are required before taking the C++ course that uses this book.

I have a couple of Maths degrees and a professional IT background with a lot of Assembler coding (IBM mainframe) and wanted a book which would teach me C++ syntax quickly and without talking to me as though I had 3 brain cells. This met my needs perfectly. I found it clear, logical and easy to read, and the exercises brought out the points raised in the text. If you don't have a bit of Maths/IT background, this is probably not the right book for you, but for someone in the field wanting to learn the language with a minimum of fuss, it's great.

I learned C++ programming in five weeks just with this book. I got A+ in class. Those reviewers who have negative reviews on this book, is becuase they do not have programming skills or good math, Java, and C background.I recomend this book for these who have previous experience in programming and want to learn C++ independently.

I found this book well-written and illustrated. The person below who complained about the mathematical problem should probably reconsider programming if he/she doesn't understand the most basic summation notation. Anyone who has had the appropriate mathematics background to become a programmer will easily understand this book.

I'm surprised by the negative reviews this book got. This book is excellent for beginner's level. That's why the professors of some of the reviewers below require it for the class. However, if you already know C, reading this book is like a breeze. It covers all fundamental C++ concepts with a style which is very easy to understand and graps. I have 4 books in C++ (including ones by Stroustrup, Lipman) and this book is the best for beginner's level.