Design and Evolution of C++, The

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The inventor of C++ presents the definitive insider's guide to the design and development of the C++ programming language. Without ommitting critical details or getting bogged down in technicalities, Stroustrup presents his unique insights into the decisions that shaped C++. Every C++ programmer will benefit from Stroustrup's explanations of the 'why's' behind C++ from the earliest features, such as the original class concept, to the latest extensions, such as new casts and explicit template instantiation.

Some C++ design decisions have been universally praised, while others remain controversial, and debated vigorously; still other features have been rejected based on experimentation. In this book, Stroustrup dissects many of these decisions to present a case study in "real object- oriented language development" for the working programmer. In doing so, he presents his views on programming and design in a concrete and useful way that makes this book a must-buy for every C++ programmer.

• Written by the inventor of C++: Bjarne Stroustrup
• Provides insights into the design decisions which shaped C++.
• Gives technical summaries of C++.
• Presents Stroustrup's unique programming and design views

Sample Content

Table of Contents

PART I.

1. The Prehistory of C++ .

2. C with Classes.

3. The Birth of C++.

4. C++ Language Design Rules.

5. Chronology 1985-1993.

6. Standardization.

7. Interest and Use.

8. Libraries.

9. Looking Ahead.

PART II.

1. Memory Management.

2. Overloading.

3. Multiple Inheritance.

4. Class Concept Refinements.

5. Casting.

6. Templates.

7. Exception Handling.

8. Namespaces.

9. The C Preprocessor.

Index. 0201543303T04062001

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