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- From: virann@ix.netcom.com (Virdis & Ann)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: Recommendations for C++ Book
- Date: 7 Mar 1996 15:50:59 GMT
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- In <4hmubr$peb@crchh327.rich.bnr.ca> Kristian Swartz <kswartz@bnr.ca> writes:
-
- >
- >I am looking for a good C++ reference book. I am fairly familiar with the
- >language itself and am more interested in a text that explains the libraries
- >out there. For example, those familiar with "The C Programming Language" by
- >Kernighan and Ritchie have a good idea of what type of book I am looking
- for.
- >There are Appendices at the end of the book listing a good amount of
- libraries
- >and functions. This information is more important to me than an
- explanation
- >of classes, templates, and so forth (I already have a book for that).
- Any
- >suggestions?
- >
-
- I have two suggestions for you. First, take a look at "The C++
- Progamming Language" by Bjarne Stroustrup. It includes a reference
- manual in the Appendix that should contain most of what you're looking
- for. Although I am a novice C++ programmer, I've found this book to be
- invaluable.
-
- Also take a look at "The Annotated C++ Reference Manual" by Margaret A.
- Ellis and Bjarne Stroustrup. This is also an excellent resource. I
- think that this book will definitely give you what you are looking for.
- The more I learn about C++, the more I appreciate this book. Hope this
- points you in the right direction.
-
- -Virdis
-