If you are new to C++ programming, C++ Primer Plus, Fifth Edition is a friendly and easy-to-use self-study guide. You will cover the latest and most useful language enhancements, the Standard Template Library and ways to streamline object-oriented programming with C++. This guide also illustrates how to handle input and output, make programs perform repetitive tasks, manipulate data, hide information, use functions and build flexible, easily modifiable programs. With the help of this book, you will: * Learn C++ programming from the ground up. * Learn through real-world, hands-on examples. * Experiment with concepts, including classes, inheritance, templates and exceptions. * Reinforce knowledge gained through end-of-chapter review questions and practice programming exercises. C++ Primer Plus, Fifth Edition makes learning and using important object-oriented programming concepts understandable. Choose this classic to learn the fundamentals and more of C++ programming.

Stephen Prata在加州肯特菲尔得的马林学院教授天文、物理和计算机科学。他毕业于加州理工学院，在加州大学伯克利分校获得博士学位。Stephen本人或与他人合作编写的图书有十多本。他撰写的The Waite Group's New C Primer Plus一书获得了计算机出版联合会1990年度最佳“How-to”计算机图书奖；他撰写的The Waite Group's C++ Primer Plus一书获得了计算机出版联合会1991年度最佳“How-to”计算机图书奖的提名。