The C++ Standard Library from Scratch

I am half way through this book and thoroughly enjoying it. The STL is incredibly powerful. I have read Josuttis' book, which is also a great book, but once I finished it, I felt that I had a obtained a great appreciation for the STL, but was still a little uncomfortable using it. With this book I feel that I am getting a better feel for the library because I'm actually using it in the context of a real application and am able to experience first hand the usage and trade offs of the different containers/algorithms contained within the STL. Between the two books, I think that I will be well on my way to becoming STL proficient. Simply by working through this book, you will gain many months worth of valuable programming experience.

This is a very good approach to teaching the standard library. The author has a style very similar to mine, so perhaps I'm biased... but I don't think so. He writes clearly and with a purpose in mind: to help the reader understand the material as thoroughly as possible. And he accomplishes his goal, with only a few typos along the way as minor distractions.One point I should clarify, though: as far as I can tell, Jesse Liberty's contribution to this book consists of having his name on the cover. While this is unfortunate for the actual author, whose real accomplishments are undermined by that association, it is much better for the reader than if Mr. Liberty had actually had anything to do with the writing of the book. In that case, I would have expected to see much less clarity in the explanations and hundreds of errors, as those are his trademarks.Kudos to Mr. Halpern! Keep writing... but under your own recognizance. You shouldn't have any trouble finding a publisher who will take you on without any "sponsorship". Good, clear technical writing is hard to find.

Great intermediate explanation of the C++ Standard Library complete with a project from beginning to end. I especially liked the approach the book took by equating its premise to learning a foreign language by interacting with native speakers rather then memorizing the vocabulary.

I am currently a student of C++ at Columbia University CTA track program. I was having difficulty following and understanding the concepts of container classes in the STL. How to use them, when they are more effective and appropriate were concepts I quickly and easily picked up by reading this book. It took my anxieties away and revived my interest in object oriented programming using C++. If you are an average Joe who happens to love programming with C++ this is the book to have. If you are a genious, I am sure there is something in it for you as well.Good luck.

There are a lot of books out there in the market for C++ beginners as there are for advanced, the problem was there was not much for intermediate student and people who want to get into the ins and outs of this language. I have in my library about ten books on C++ . I know everything there is to know about Variables, Classes, Loops...etc. But not enough to make the transition from beginner to expert because of the reasons I mentioned above. This book should be advertised as " The missing link in C++ programming" You will find out that the teaching style used in this book (if you're past the beginners'stage) is excellent. You are learning it by doing it. It refreshes what you already know, and expands on that to introduce you to the right programming techniques from CONCEPTUALIZATION and ANALYSIS to DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, TESTING and ROLLOUT. I have almost gave up on my dream of becoming a talented programmer until now. Thank you Mr Liberty.