PREFACE

Preface to the Fourth Edition

Learning C++ is an adventure of discovery, particularly because the language accommodates several programming paradigms, including object-oriented programming, generic programming, and the traditional procedural programming. C++ has been a moving target as the language added new features, but now, with the ISO/ANSI C++ Standard of 1998 in place, the language has stabilized. Contemporary compilers support most or all of the features mandated by the standard, and programmers have had time to get used to applying these features. The Fourth Edition of C++ Primer Plus reflects the ISO/ANSI standard and describes this matured version of C++.

C++ Primer Plus integrates discussing the basic C language with presenting ...

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