Object-Oriented Programming in C++ [Paperback]

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to master C++. However, this book is not for advanced programmers, as it does not have complex algorithms. Yet, it serves its purpose, as these algorithms are too sophisticated for new peogrammers. Moreover, unlike a lot of programming books, it doesn't have typing errors. Pick up a copy, I guarantee that you will crack your school exam - I have consistently been getting straight A's throughout high school in computer science, thanks to Robert Lafore.

I went to the bookstore the other day, found out that there was the 4th edition, I bought it and started reading it.
Now I finished the entire book, I think it is even better than the 2nd edition.

It covers the ANSI C++, and some concepts of UML and UP. It not only teaches the syntax of ANSI C++, but also teaches the CONCEPT OF OOP, which in my opinion is more important than knowing all the syntax of C++.

For anyone, I mean anyone, novice or expert C++ people, this would be the first C++ I would ever recommend!

Thanks,

David Zuo.

I've been a software engineer for roughly two years now. I was fortunate to have learned C++ and Data Structures by books written by Lafore. In my time in the field, I've noticed that I have a much stronger understanding of C++ and Data Structures than many of my senior programmers. It appears that the books they learned from in college were so esoteric and academic (Introduction to Algorithms (MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science))that they actually fear opening the book, let alone creating binary trees, heaps and weighted graphs. Of course they are also C spaghetti programmers and they have no problem with global variables.

When I was in college the required C++ text was Deitel and Deitel's C++ How to Program. The book was just plain boring to me, fell apart and looked like it was written in some sort of linux text editor. Although the other half of C++ programmers prefer this book over any other, I eventually used Lafore's Object Oriented Programming in C++ to learn the material. OOP in C++ is actually fun to read compared to the snoozers the old guys used to read.

In my opinion, there is no other technical writer that compares. He makes the material so easy you are convinced that you are missing something. When I hear a senior programmer talk in fear about data structures and that scary "Object Oriented Programming" I always have to question if they know something about OOP and DSA that I don't know about? Is there? Cuz I'm still questioning it. I'm ok with the OPP but that spegetti code scares the daylights out of me.

Drawbacks: Lafore only brushes the surface of Big O notation and pseudo code in his data structures book. He also worded the book so nicely that many of my senior programmers have made degrading comments about how the book was written for grade schoolers, yet they use my Lafore's Data Structure book 10 times more than they do their "MIT algorithms" book. That's got to say something.

If your taking a college course, use Lafore's books as backup text books. You'll be thankful you did.

I like this guys writing so much I wait for his next book as if it he was Stephen King. I feel like a groupie.

Well anyway..
Thanks,
Dave