Moving from C to C++

My introduction to this book was when I was reading its prequel -"C++ Programming 101" by the same author. The 101 book was great in that it gave me a quick overview of the input and output features in C++. It does not cover much about OOPs.Moving from C to C++ was the book that I exactly needed next. The concepts were wonderfully explained and I was able to finish this book in about a week. As the name suggests, the beauty of this book is that it explains very clearly how C++ overcomes some of the pitfalls of C. I had a little background in C and could therefore appreciate some of these points. If you are new to C++ but have some background in C, I strongly recommend this book.Once I finished this book, I was able to sweep thru C++ how to program by Harvey M. Deitel, Paul J. Deitel in a couple of weeks. I would recommend the following stratergy for new comers to C++a) Read C++ programming 101 - Greg Perry to get an overview of some basic C++ stuff (no OOPs)b) Read Moving from C to C++ next - This will bolster your OOPs aspect of C++ big timec) C++ How to program by Harvey M. Deitel, Paul J. Deitel- This is a huge book but with ur concepts clear, u shud be able to finish this book in about 2 weeks.I read all these books in about a month before my classes (in C++) began and I think it really helped me.

As the title suggests, this is an excellant book if you are already a strong C programmer. The books starts with an easy transistion from C to C++ outlining "a better" C. It then moves smoothly into OOP concepts and does an excellant job of explaining each. If you don't know C, I would not recommend the book - there are better tutorials for novices. However, if you know C well and wish to make the transition, I strongly recommend this purchase.

Excellent for people who learn C and want to move to C++. Even if you dont know much about C, it is still a good book for beginner in programming. Highly recommanded.

If you know C reasonably well, this book is a great intro to C++. Concise and to-the-point examples show you how to do in C++ the the things that you already know how to do in C. Painlessly introduces most important object-oriented concepts. Good for Unix/Linux people, since the book doesn't assume that you're using Windows. Contains a lot of goofs, mostly harmless (for example, in my copy certain chapters and page headers were for a book on Visual Basic). Today, about six years after I bought it, it's still the best C++ intro I've seen for C programmers, and my copy is usually loaned out. I hope we'll see an update or another printing of this book.

Let me preface my mentioning that I am a professional c,c++,unix,AWK programmer (Not to toot my horn, but to give the reader a point of reference). I have read a number of books on c++, I was just havin' a problem conceptualizing it. This book broke through. It got me flowing. I actually started writing c++ code, and now use it on a regular basses because of this book. If (i did say if) you already are comfortable with c (on unix), and are ready to make the transition, this one will help.