C++ How to Program [With CD-ROM]

The accompanying CD is missing!!!

The book is good but I wish it has a section to deal with the qestions. Providing some answers to questions in book will be very helpfull for people that are taking C programming the first time.

this text is useful for class work and informative. C How to Program (5th Edition)

I can't say enough about C++ How To Program 5th Edition. The book is one of the best, comprehensive, foundational C++ books around - if not the best. The programming examples are exciting, fun, and practical. Along the way you learn so much about the principles of good programming while getting a solid foundation in C++. The excercises are challenging in a fun way. They make you think and you begin to get an understanding of what programming is like in the real world. The book carefully explains everything. I am amazed that in the beginning it assumes that the only thing you know is how to turn the computer on. By the end of this text, you will have a thorough foundational knowledge in C++. I stronly recommend that you get this book if you are new to C++ and especially if you don't have a programming background. I recommend that you pace yourself and try to do at least 20 to 40 pages a day, choose 5 of the excercises (which are provided in copious amounts), and type (not cut and paste) all of the code within the chapter. I came to C++ with no knowledge of it and no programming background. Now, I have a strong foundation in it thanks to this book. Again, if you want to learn C++ and you have no experience, buy this book! Once you are finished, then you can move on to your specific IDE (i.e. Visual C++, etc...).

I believe this book is /the/ place to start learning C++. You will quickly learn about all this 'object oriented' stuff that is thrown around and you will know and understand classes from very early in the book. Like many others, I do recommend learning some basics of C first. This will not only put you in the right frame of mind for C++, but it will help you appreciate the evolution in programming that C++ is. How much C? I think you should learn just a few things that can be picked up on-line with all the free tutorials out there. Learn: basic data types (int, char, float), declaring varibles, arithmatic operators, relation operator, fuctions (parameters and arguments), printf, scanf, if, if...else, and for loops. Don't stress over pointers, recursion, data structures, etc. with C if you just want to move into C++. What this book will teach you: C++ from the start, wide varity of topics, structured programming, industry standards in programming, precise definitions of terms, hundreds of well written programs, games, math programs and many real-world use programs. What this book will NOT teach you: graphics, windows, physics or MFC. Another thing I wish to point out about this book is that it was writting by some pretty smart dudes. As in MIT grad smart. So some of the exercises at the end of the chapters may seem impossible, but (as they say in the start of the book) they included a wide varity of programming exercises to give options if the text were used as part of a college course. Some of them are meant to be term projects or done with a group of people. However, don't let that get you down. There are many exercises to choose from and some are very simple. For example chapter four has 36 review questions, problems and programming exercises. Chapter six has an amazing 60!

I have found this book quite excellent in that it uses clear and understandable language to preach a difficult programming language. I definitely never studied computer in my college(I got two BAs which now I usually find outdated in present 'technologized' world). The book is good, but it does not provide enough exercises with explainations! Many of the exercises are really time-consuming and frustrating, maybe not for classroom learners, but for a dedicated self-learner, it represents quite a bumpy journey. Anyhow, I think I will carry on.