C++ Primer (5TH 13 Edition)

Fully updated and recast for the newly released C++11 standard, this authoritative and comprehensive introduction to C++ will help you to learn the language fast, and to use it in modern, highly effective ways. Highlighting today’s best practices, the authors show how to use both the core language and its standard library to write efficient, readable, and powerful code.

C++ Primer, Fifth Edition, introduces the C++ standard library from the outset, drawing on its common functions and facilities to help you write useful programs without first having to master every language detail. The book’s many examples have been revised to use the new language features and demonstrate how to make the best use of them. This book is a proven tutorial for those new to C++, an authoritative discussion of core C++ concepts and techniques, and a valuable resource for experienced programmers, especially those eager to see C++11 enhancements illuminated.

Start Fast and Achieve More

• Learn how to use the new C++11 language features and the standard library to build robust programs quickly, and get comfortable with high-level programming
• Learn through examples that illuminate today’s best coding styles and program design techniques
• Understand the “rationale behind the rules”: why C++11 works as it does
• Use the extensive crossreferences to help you connect related concepts and insights
• Benefit from up-to-date learning aids and exercises that emphasize key points, help you to avoid pitfalls, promote good practices, and reinforce what you’ve learned

Access the source code for the extended examples from informit.com/title/0321714113

C++ Primer, Fifth Edition, features an enhanced, layflat binding, which allows the book to stay open more easily when placed on a flat surface. This special binding method—notable by a small space inside the spine—also increases durability.

Now fully updated and recast for the newly released C++11 standard, this authoritative and comprehensive introduction to C++ will help you to learn the language fast, and to use it in modern, highly effective ways. Highlighting today’s best practices, the authors show how to use both the core language and its standard library to write code that is more efficient, readable, and powerful.

C++ Primer, Fifth Edition, introduces the C++ standard library from the outset, drawing on its common functions and facilities to help you write useful programs without first having to master every language detail. Examples take advantage of the library to explain language features and demonstrate how to make the best use of them. A proven tutorial for those new to C++, the authors’ authoritative discussion of core C++ concepts and techniques also make the book a valuable resource for experienced programmers, especially those eager to see C++11 enhancements illuminated.

Start Fast and Achieve More

• Learn how to use the C++11 Standard Library and new language features to quickly build robust programs, and get comfortable with high-level programming
• Learn through examples that illuminate today’s best coding styles and program design techniques
• Understand the “rationale behind the rules”: why C++11 works as it does
• Use the extensive cross-references to help you connect related concepts and insights
• Benefit from up-to-date learning aids and exercises that emphasize key points, help you to avoid pitfalls, promote good practices, and reinforce what you’ve learned

Access the source code for the extended examples as it becomes available at informit.com/title/0321714113.

The new C++ standard, C++11,  is not your father's C++, and the fifth edition of The C++ Primer has been completely revised to take advantage of the new features in C++11. While maintaining the authority and quality of a book that has sold more than 500,000 copies, this fifth edition incorporates the new standard throughout the book, not just relegating it to a separate new chapter. Readers new to C++ will find a clear and practically organized introduction to the language enhanced by numerous pedagogical aids. Readers returning to C++ will be able to update their knowledge with new material on using C++ libraries and programming styles.

Preface

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Part I The Basics

Chapter 2 Variables and Basic Types

Chapter 3 Strings, Vectors, and Arrays

Chapter 4 Expressions

Chapter 5 Statements

Chapter 6 Functions

Chapter 7 DynamicMemory

Chapter 8 Classes

Part II The C++ Library

Chapter 9 The IO Library

Chapter 10 Sequential Containers

Chapter 11 Generic Algorithms

Chapter 12 Associative Containers

Part III Tools for Class Authors

Chapter 13 Copy Control

Chapter 14 Overloaded Operations and Conversions

Chapter 15 Object-Oriented Programming

Chapter 16 Templates and Generic Programming

Part IV Advanced Topics

Chapter 17 Tools for Large Programs

Chapter 18 Specialized Tools and Techniques

Chapter 19 Specialized Library Facilities

Appendix A The Library