The authors begin by explaining why C++ is worth learning and then move on to the most important elements of C++. This book emphasizes understanding and practical use of the language. It explores the basics, covers inheritance and object-oriented programming, discusses templates and the powerful kind of abstraction they provide, and shows how to design and use libraries.

A book that stands out from the herd.

Ruminations on C++ concentrates on the key C++ ideas and programming techniques--skimming the cream--to let you understand the "why" and not just the "how" of C++ programming. You need not be an expert C++ programmer to find solid fodder here, yet even experts need not fear overgrazing: You will find something worth chewing on in every chapter.

This should be your next C++ book, because it

• covers a broad range of C++ ideas and techniques, from detailed code examples to design principles and philosophy

• shows how to think about programming in C++, not just how to follow rules

• explains the motivation behind its examples; sometimes even solving the same problem in two different ways

• covers both object-oriented programming and generic programming

• explains the ideas behind the Standard Template Library, which is the most important recent innovation in C++.

This book comes to you from two people who started using C++ when its entire user community could still fit in one room. Both of them have contributed significantly to the evolution of C++.

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Ruminations on C++ concentrates on the key C++ ideas and programming techniques--skimming the cream--to let you understand the why and not just the how of C++ programming. You need not be an expert C++ programmer to find solid fodder here, yet even experts need not fear overgrazing: You will find something worth chewing on in every chapter. This should be your next C++ book, because it *covers a broad range of C++ ideas and techniques, from detailed code examples to design principles and philosophy *shows how to think about programming in C++, not just how to follow rules *explains the motivation behind its examples; sometimes even solving the same problem in two different ways *covers both object-oriented programming and generic programming *explains the ideas behind the Standard Template Library, which is the most important recent innovation in C++. This book comes to you from two people who started using C++ when its entire user community could still fit in one room. Both of them have contributed significantly to the evolution of C++.