C++20 for Programmers: An Objects-Natural Approach (Deitel Developer Series)

I have worked in C++ for over 20 years, though my role has changed several times and I have learned and worked with other languages over time. I decided it was time to refamiliarize myself with C++ and bring myself up to the C++20 standard (23 is out as I write this, but the version of the compiler I am using isn't up to that standard and I have limited options for upgrading the system). After looking at several books online I chose this one by Deitel and Deitel, as I have an older book by them and it served me well. This one is no different.I will start by saying this: I don't care if the book uses color or black and white. Color costs more to print and drives up the cost of the volume. I am content with the present format. Color would be nice, but it's not a big deal to me.I like that this book approaches the readers like they're not total idiots. It makes some good assumptions about the audience - there are intelligent people reading, and they have some experience with either previous versions of the language or have relevant knowledge of another high-level language. There is a C++ introduction in the first couple of chapters, and it deals with basics of the language and how to mess with various compilers; it's not an in-depth crash course but is instead enough to get the reader moving.After the language and compiler introduction, the language coverage is far and deep, addressing inheritance, modules, templates, memory management, concurrency, and more. With this book, someone who doesn't know the language yet will walk away with a good working knowledge, while someone who already knows a previous standard will come away with a more solid foundation and a sharper skill set.What I particularly like about this book is how the authors highlight core language guidelines, standards compliance and potential errors. This alone, to me, is worth the cost of the book. I have found that while I was effective at using the language, there was a lot of things I could do so much better, and following the examples laid out in this book I am well on my way to doing that.This is a solid offering on an complex computer language. It was written for developers looking to either migrate to C++20 or C++ programmers looking to update their skills and embrace the latest widely adopted standard.

I have been a software engineer for over 20 years. I like your book, C++20 For Programmers, for a few reasons:1) The code for each program has line numbers in your book, but in other books, they do not have line numbers. That makes it easier to follow when the code being shown is not in one block.2) You kept up to date with the latest version of Visual Studio 2019. I was able to run the format example for C++20 on VS2019. I understand that in your case since you published in February of this year, you were using version 17.05 . At the time I did the example, I was using VS2019, version 17.20. (Now 17.21) . I was able to use #include <format> directly without having to download the 3rd party format class.3) I am grateful that I was able to run the BigNumber example. I just had to make sure of two things.a. I had to make sure to include the Big Numbers directory in the Additional Include directory search path.b. I had to make sure to include the bignumber.h in the header files in the project, and also the bignumber.cpp file in the Source Files of the project.c. But, once I did these two steps, it worked like a charm. I appreciate the instructions that you provided in order to do these two important steps.4) Your explanations in the book are clear.I plan on purchasing your book on Python for Programmers, after I finish with the C++ book.

I learned c in the early eighties programming on System V with guidance from Kernighan and Ritchie. Since then I used c variants including Visual C++, gcc and Objective C. A recent set of projects were being scoped for the C++20 environment. I found the Deitel C++ book to be at the perfect level for me. Well structured layout, many examples using MacOS, Linux and Windows and good depth on new syntax and capabilities in modern C++.

Occasionally I update my library with various books and will buy printed copies of those books in addition to the digital version. Compared to previous books published on C++ by Deitel, these are of a poorer quality (the paperback version). There isn't any color in the pages of the book and the paper isn't of the same quality as some past books - C++ How to Program, Fifth Edition, as an example.If you like the past paperback books published and their construction, you might consider only the digital version for this one.Deitel / Pearson, please bring back a higher level of quality to your printed versions.

The modules chapter is a complete mess. The Time class example does not link on g++ and does not even compile on clang++.

This book is for those of you looking to learn Modern C++ 20900+ pages

I really like this book, it is very comprehensive. Although the author says this book is intended for people who already know programming, it starts with very basic C++ code. All examples have line numbers, and the author explains the codes line by line in detail. This is in contrast to other reviews mentioning the book is all over place and has superficial explanations; as a matter of fact it explained everything in very detail. This book is very good for people who like to understand C++ well. I worked mostly with C# and I have been far from C++ for a very long time. It was a very good refresher for my old C++ knowledge but made me up to date to all new features of C++ 20.

While an experienced programmer can decipher how the code should be written, a novice will likely go nuts as many examples contain typos (including the classic C++ error of forgetting to add a semi-colon). The chapters are not organized very well and often make references to important information that is at the end of the book. If it is so important, why is it at the end? Granted things can't be all packed into a chapter, but the references in the book jump around all over the place.

Love this book, you should read it if you like this subject!

Actualizado a C++20 con multitud de ejemplos de código que siempre compilan. Muy didáctico y bien estructurado. Los conceptos se explican con claridad y con un buen número de ejemplos. Disfruté y aprendí mucho con este libro. Lo recomiendo.

This review is for delivery:I have skimmed through pages but not checked page by page. All pages are there. However, no OTP was asked for delivery.Regarding the book:The book is good with examples, but it doesn't seem to be as detailed as "How to Program" Series by the same author. I have an older version of "How to Program with C++" and its more thorough than this one.

気に入ったところは、サンプルコード・実行例・コンパイルの使用例まで充実している。初学者でもわかりやすいところです。気に入らなかったところは、前回のサンプルコードを継承したサンプルコードもあるので、一節一節区切って欲しかったところです。使い方は、わからなければ辞書がわりにしたり、読みながら、実際にコードを書いて動かして学んだりしています。

Good book. Just be aware that you are buying a black and white version of the book.