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• Programming Languages : C++
• Programming : Object-Oriented
• * Series - Int/Adv Users : In a Nutshell

• O'Reilly Media

To-the-point, authoritative, no-nonsense solutions have always been a trademark of O'Reilly books. The In a Nutshell books have earned a solid reputation in the field as the well-thumbed references that sit beside the knowledgeable developer's keyboard. C++ in a Nutshell lives up to the In a Nutshell promise. C++ in a Nutshell is a lean, focused reference that offers practical examples for the most important, most often used, aspects of C++.

C++ in a Nutshell packs an enormous amount of information on C++ (and the many libraries used with it) in an indispensable quick reference for those who live in a deadline-driven world and need the facts but not the frills.

The book's language reference is organized first by topic, followed by an alphabetical reference to the language's keywords, complete with syntax summaries and pointers to the topic references. The library reference is organized by header file, and each library chapter and class declaration presents the classes and types in alphabetical order, for easy lookup. Cross-references link related methods, classes, and other key features. This is an ideal resource for students as well as professional programmers.

When you're programming, you need answers to questions about language syntax or parameters required by library routines quickly. What, for example, is the C++ syntax to define an alias for a namespace? Just how do you create and use an iterator to work with the contents of a standard library container? C++ in a Nutshell is a concise desktop reference that answers these questions, putting the full power of this flexible, adaptable (but somewhat difficult to master) language at every C++ programmer's fingertips.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Preface
  
• 1. Language Basics
  Compilation Steps
  Tokens
  Comments
  Character Sets
  Alternative Tokens
  Trigraphs

• 2. Declarations
  Declarations and Definitions
  Scope
  Name Lookup
  Linkage
  Type Declarations
  Object Declarations
  Namespaces

• 3. Expressions
  Lvalues and Rvalues
  Type Conversions
  Constant Expressions
  Expression Evaluation
  Expression Rules

• 4. Statements
  Expression Statements
  Declarations
  Compound Statements
  Selections
  Loops
  Control Statements
  Handling Exceptions

• 5. Functions
  Function Declarations
  Function Definitions
  Function Overloading
  Operator Overloading
  The main Function

• 6. Classes
  Class Definitions
  Data Members
  Member Functions
  Inheritance
  Access Specifiers
  Friends
  Nested Types

• 7. Templates
  Overview of Templates
  Template Declarations
  Function Templates
  Class Templates
  Specialization
  Partial Specialization
  Instantiation
  Name Lookup
  Tricks with Templates
  Compiling Templates

• 8. Standard Library
  Overview of the Standard Library
  C Library Wrappers
  Wide and Multibyte Characters
  Traits and Policies
  Allocators
  Numerics

• 9. Input and Output
  Introduction to I/O Streams
  Text I/O
  Binary I/O
  Stream Buffers
  Manipulators
  Errors and Exceptions

• 10. Containers, Iterators, and Algorithms
  Containers
  Iterators
  Algorithms

• 11. Preprocessor Reference

• 12. Language Reference

• 13. Library Reference
  algorithm
  bitset
  cassert
  cctype
  cerrno
  cfloat
  ciso646
  climits
  clocale
  cmath
  complex
  csetjmp
  csignal
  cstdarg
  cstddef
  cstdio
  cstdlib
  cstring
  ctime
  cwchar
  cwctype
  deque
  exception
  fstream
  functional
  iomanip
  ios
  iosfwd
  iostream
  istream
  iterator
  limits
  list
  locale
  map
  memory
  new
  numeric
  ostream
  queue
  set
  sstream
  stack
  stdexcept
  streambuf
  string
  strstream
  typeinfo
  utility
  valarray
  vector

• A. Compiler Extensions

• B. Projects

• Glossary

• Index

Aug 25, 2003     A review from New York City
The C++ Reference I've been waiting for
I have waited for years for a real, complete, up-to-date, C++ Reference. Other "Reference" books do not cover the complete C++ language as this book does; some try to show C++ as "a better C" (It's not, it is quite different), Textbooks are just not organized for easy reference and are not as complete. This is an essential book on every C++ programmer's desk! A must have... why did it take so long?

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