Product Description

Best-selling programming author Herb Schildt brings you the most comprehensive resource to Borland C++ Builder available. Including complete coverage of the C++ language, tools, libraries--plus an introduction to Windows programming--this book contains everything you need to know to expertly work with Borland C++.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1545094 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 977 pages

Book Info
(Osborne) Guide and reference for learning the C++ language and its libraries, which include the extensions added by C++ Builder. Features numerous ready-to-run examples throughout, as well as thumbtabs for easy referencing, and a information on how to get free code for the text on the Internet. Softcover.

From the Back Cover

The Most Comprehensive Guide to Borland C++ Builder

Learn to build high-powered applications quickly and easily with help from this in-depth guide. Inside you'll find comprehensive coverage of the entire C++ language and the C++ Builder integrated development environment (IDE). This incomparable reference is divided into four parts, and organized by topic. Part One covers the foundation of C++, including its control statements, operators, preprocessor directives, and data types. Part Two details the extensive C++ Builder library. In Part Three you will explore object-oriented programming (OOP), learn about classes and objects, constructors, destructors, polymorphism, inheritance, exception handling, templates, and much more. Also, you'll get details on the standard template library (STL), one of C++'s most powerful, advanced features. Part Four covers the C++ Builder IDE, and explains how to create, compile, and run applications -- and how to fix bugs using the debugger. And, numerous ready-to-run examples are included throughout, making it easy to apply what you've learned.

• Master the C++ language and its libraries -- including the numerous extensions added by C++ Builder
• Learn the fundamental principles of OOP -- polymorphism, inheritance, and encapsulation
• Explore classes, objects, constructors, and destructors
• Get details on arrays, pointers, and references -- three of C++'s most important constructs
• Understand functions and operator overloading
• Use virtual functions and runtime type ID (RTTI)
• Apply templates, namespaces, and exception handling
• Learn about the C++ I/O system, including its classes, functions, and operators
• Use mathematical, time-, date-, and system-related functions

About the Author
Herb Schildt (Mahomet, IL) is a leading authority on C and C++ and a best-selling author whose books have sold more than 2 million copies. His acclaimed C and C++ books include Teach Yourself C, C++ from the Ground Up, C++: The Complete Reference, Java Programmer's Reference, STL Programming from the Ground Up, Windows 98 Programming from the Ground Up, and co-author of C/C++ Annotated Archives.

Greg Guntle (Brownsburg, IN) has been working on and programming PCs for the last 20 years. He has also been providing technical editing skills for numerous computer-related subjects for the past 15 years.

Customer Reviews

Useless
Don't be fooled by the title. This volume is merely a warmed-over C/C++ primer to which has been appended a superficial 80-page section on the C++Builder IDE. There is only the most paltry discussion of using C++Builder to construct Windows GUIs and applications. If you already know C and C++, this book will be of no use to you. If your aim is to build Windows GUIs using C++Builder, look elsewhere.

Not bad, but not great.
This book has a lot of good information for people who are interested in learning C++. I have had experience programming in other languages, but this was my first time using C++. The book was well written and easy to learn, but I felt disappointed at the lack of information on the actual Builder Environment. The information and example program is a great start on learning to use the Builder, but the book could have used 4 or 5 more chapters on it. I have learned a lot about C++ programming from this book, but unfortunately I am going to have to buy another book to learn more about the Builder.

Out of subject
This book concentrates on c++, but it doesn't mention much about C++ Builder. I do not recomended it, if you want to learn Borland C++ Builder.