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Paperback - 1109 pages 1st edition (May 15, 2000)
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Paperback - 848 pages Bk&Cd Rom edition (December 6, 1999)
Que; ISBN: 0789721538 ; Dimensions (in inches): 2.01 x 9.13 x 7.42
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Good book for learning/understanding C++ under Linux., March 12, 2000Reviewer: Rob Wehrli (see more about me) from Phoenix, AZ
Tom's book is a very good product especially well suited for those people coming to C++ from other worlds or just picking it up as a function of the popularity of Linux. The included source code compiles without problems and the easy introduction into GUI programming alone is worth the asking price. I tend to disagree slightly with some of Tom's purely OOP discussions, however, the basics are well covered and presented so that they are easy to follow and enjoy. Tom's use of the STL under Linux is a good example of how the book is useful right away for those already with some understanding of C++. Remember when unzipping under Linux to use the -L switch for LOWER CASEing the filenames, and you'll want to mv config.mk to Config.mk These kinds of "flaws" are probably potential troublespots for true beginners, however the book is really a fun and great addition for any developing Linux fan or anyone just discovering the wonders of C++. The book is incredibly easy to read and understand, which is more than half the problem with 99% of the remaining books on the subject. The depth of material is well presented in code, however, I think I can do without several directories of "empty.txt", which are used in the source file as place holders in chapter-named directories without source code. Overall, the Amazon discounted price makes the book an exceptionally good buy IMHO. If you're a full-on OOP purist, you'll probably not like this book as much as I did. I especially liked the Xlib and V GUI presentations, as both are quite easy to immediately implement and use from the generous examples provided in source code. I don't think you'll find a better "X-primer" out there. My personal congratulations to Tom for such a fine piece that is easily worth 5 stars when a tad bit more "conceptually pure OOP" is applied to the second edition ;)