Object-Oriented C++ Data Structures for Real Programmers: Amazon.ca: Jan L. Harrington: Books

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Data structures play a key role in any serious development project, determining how the program acquires, stores, updates, and processes its in-memory data. Many of the basic techniques for constructing and governing access to data structures are well-documented, but most are structured programming techniques that do not translate well in an object-oriented environment.

Object-Oriented C++ Data Structures for Real Programmers corrects this imbalance, teaching experienced C++ and Java developers the most effective methods for designing and implementing highly functional data structures in any type of object-oriented programming effort. The first part of the book introduces the various approaches, focusing on the purposes for which each is most suited. From there, the author examines advanced functionality that can be achieved in a number of ways, helping readers choose and apply the optimal technique.

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* Advanced coverage from an accomplished developer and programming author
* Written explicitly for experienced object-oriented programmers
* Helps you choose the best way to build the desired functionality, then provides the instruction you need to do it
* Covers all major data structure approaches, including arrays, vectors, lists, stacks, and queues
* Explains how to achieve a wide range of functionality, including data sorting, searching, hashing, dictionaries, and indexes

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Teaches experienced C++ and Java developers the most effective methods for designing and implementing highly functional data structures in any type of object-oriented programming effort. Softcover.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Object-Oriented C++ Data Structures for Real Programmers, May 13 2004

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J. Hermosa "jahermosa" (Boulder, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This book has some good concepts and approach to the subject, but the examples have just too many errors, and some errors even cause system exceptions when you run them. Furthermore the author's web side, which is supposed to keep track of the errata, has no records of any errors reported. I personally sent notice of some errors, but received no response.
It is just too frustrating to attempt to learn a subject with examples that do not work, a book that has no support after you purchased it, and the author's web site does not report or respond to its readers. Find something else.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best Data Structures book, Oct 6 2003

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Brian Maula "Brian" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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All I can say is "WOW" when it comes to this book. Do you want a book the elucidates those hard to understand Data Structure concepts like B-Trees? This is the book. Do you want succinct? This is the book.

Jan Harrington does a phenomenal job in the introduction of Data Structures. Then she goes onto applying those concepts using classes, template types, and other OOP techniques! This is the only Data Structures book I will recommend thus far.

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book but..., July 28 2002

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What makes this book special and worth 5 stars:
1. easy to follow and detailed diagrams.
2. Self-desribing coding convention (really self-commenting).
3. Doesn't directly promote Design patterns but provides smartly layered approach between sample apps and the structures presented.
4. Provides sample applications with memory & disk based structures.
5. In most parts of the book, simple type,semi-base object (node), and Template implementations are presented for the data structure.
However, sometimes, it feels like just another 'code dump madness' book!
I wish if the Author provided files with carriage return+linefeeded
because if you don't have a MAC, you will have to manually convert every file or windows compilers rightfully complain about it. Source files need to be updated to reflect ISO C++ standard and remove some other errors. For example, standard '#include headerFile' should be without extention. In AVL tree there are very obvious errors; overloading (definition doesn't match with is being declared),paramater type errors. This should not effect the quality of this book as long as source code can hopefully be updated because its a major spoiler. C++ stl library HOPEFULLY will utilized in the next version of this book without creating custom strings, stacks,queues,lists ...etc.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Learn C++ datastructures, finaly a nice book!
Yes finaly a nice book with nice examples about datastructures.

You can read -and understand- the book if you are a mature beginner in the language C++. Read more

Published on Dec 27 2001 by RJ Harteveld