Accelerated C++ : practical programming by example

Want to learn how to program in C++ immediately? Want to start writing better, more powerful C++ programs today? Accelerated C++'s uniquely modern approach will help you learn faster and more fluently than you ever believed possible. Based on the authors' intensive summer C++ courses at Stanford University, Accelerated C++ covers virtually every concept that most professional C++ programmers will ever use -- but it turns the "traditional" C++ curriculum upside down, starting with the high-level C++ data structures and algorithms that let you write robust programs immediately . Once you're getting results, Accelerated C++ takes you "under the hood," introducing complex language features such as memory management in context , and explaining exactly how and when to use them. From start to finish, the book concentrates on solving problems, rather than learning language and library features for their own sake. The result: You'll be writing real-world programs in no time -- and outstanding code faster than you ever imagined. I'm on chapter 3 and I don't know but it doesn't seem that this book is good for beginners. I have some background in perl and I've written software for customers in VB. I'm not a complete noob but this book gives you exercises on code that it really doesn't cover and I'm finding that to do exercise 3-5 I'm having to read ahead to chapter 4. I've used disorganized books like this before and it's very discouraging to force yourself to go through exercises they don't cover well. I don't mean to just hand over code to the student but at least give some idea of how to go through the exercise without being on the internet the entire day looking for help and examples. I have 2 jobs and I'm trying to use this book. I don't have time to struggle through this. This book may be ok for someone that has gone through a basic beginner book first but not a C++ noob. Whether You Are Eager To Get Started Writing Your First C++ Programs, Or You Are Already Using C++ And Seeking Deeper Understanding, The Authors' Unique Approach And Expertise Make Accelerated C++ An Indispensable Addition To Your Library.--jacket. Getting Started -- Working With Strings -- Looping And Counting -- Working With Batches Of Data -- Organizing Programs And Data -- Using Sequential Containers And Analyzing Strings -- Using Library Algorithms -- Using Associative Containers -- Writing Generic Functions -- Defining New Types -- Managing Memory And Low-level Data Structures -- Defining Abstract Data Types -- Making Class Objects Act Like Values -- Using Inheritance And Dynamic Binding -- Managing Memory (almost) Automatically -- Revisiting Character Pictures -- Where Do We Go From Here? Andrew Koenig, Barbara E. Moo. Includes Index.