C++ Primer, Fifth Edition

Preface

Countless programmers have learned C++ from previous editions of C++ Primer. During that time, C++ has matured greatly: Its focus, and that of its programming community, has widened from looking mostly at machine efficiency to devoting more attention to programmer efficiency.

In 2011, the C++ standards committee issued a major revision to the ISO C++ standard. This revised standard is latest step in C++’s evolution and continues the emphasis on programmer efficiency. The primary goals of the new standard are to

• Make the language more uniform and easier to teach and to learn

• Make the standard libraries easier, safer, and more efficient to use

• Make it easier to write efficient abstractions and libraries

In this edition, we have completely ...