C++ Reference Book?

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christinetom 0 Junior Poster in Training

11 Years Ago

Hi everyone.

Well, I'm overwhelmed with the amount of C++ books out there and own a few now.

I'm specifically looking for a C++ Reference book which lists C++ STL libraries and functions like the orielly C++ pocket references on C++ or STL. Orielly's C++ in a Nutlshell looks pretty close to what I'm after but
I just wanted to know if anyone knows of a book they think is better than that. More information but still a reference rather than an instructor on how to program C++. I'm looking for something around the same size or
smaller than C++ in a nutshell in dimensions but if it's a little bigger then thats ok. Obviously more information means more pages.

Thanks for all the help you have all given me in the past too. I really really appreciate it.

... :)

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deceptikon 1,790 Code Sniper

11 Years Ago

The best reference you can find in terms of details is the standard, but it takes time to learn how to read for maximum value.

deceptikon 1,790 Code Sniper

11 Years Ago

But at over 1100 pages I'm not sure it's a quick reference.

C++ isn't a small language. Any reasonably complete reference, even a quick reference, will be fairly long compared to many other language references.

Edited 11 Years Ago by deceptikon

deceptikon 1,790 Code Sniper

11 Years Ago

In for other replies. I've been using google and the standard for so long that I'm no longer familiar with the latest and greatest books.

tux4life 2,072 Postaholic

11 Years Ago

What you provided is great but not really portable.

How is a digital version of the standard "not really portable"?

Edit: Take a look here.

Edited 11 Years Ago by tux4life

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christinetom 0 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 1 · 2013-02-23T13:52:32+00:00

Thanks deceptikon. But at over 1100 pages I'm not sure it's a quick reference. Syntax seems to be the main hurdle with me which is what a quick reference provides. Great pdf though. I'll undoubtebly look at it.

Thanks.

christinetom 0 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 2 · 2013-02-23T14:28:42+00:00

Hi deceptikon.. but in this case I am being realistic.
I just need something that references syntax and a short explanation for functions/libraries etc. What you provided is great but not really portable. I suppose the C++ in a Nutshell is just what I need here but I thought that with the extensive knowledge and experience out there someone might say that there is a better book that that.

However.. I appreciate your response. If anyone has a book which they believe is really good in the quick reference area then please feel free to contribute.

Thanks for the help so far. byee..:)

christinetom 0 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 3 · 2013-02-23T15:30:10+00:00

Just a quick reference. I don't always have access to the internet thats all. Sometimes I'm just coming up with an idea when I have no access to a computer. It's just a preference.
I just prefer books.

Moschops 683 Practically a Master Poster Featured Poster · Answer 4 · 2013-02-23T21:15:18+00:00

Moschops 683 Practically a Master Poster

11 Years Ago

Josuttis is a standard reference work for the STL.

rubberman 1,355 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso Featured Poster · Answer 5 · 2013-02-24T05:34:32+00:00

Get Ellis and Stroustrup's ARM (Annotated Reference Manual) for C++, ANSI edition. Worth its weight in gold as far as I'm concerned! http://www.amazon.com/The-Annotated-C-Reference-Manual/dp/0201514591/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361684026&sr=8-1&keywords=Ellis+and+Stroustrup+ARM

deceptikon 1,790 Code Sniper Team Colleague Featured Poster · Answer 6 · 2013-02-24T13:19:22+00:00

Get Ellis and Stroustrup's ARM

Pulication date: 1990. Not exactly a modern C++ reference.

haromsa 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 7 · 2013-11-15T07:15:54+00:00

write the algorithm of all even number from 1-n

kal_crazy 13 Junior Poster · Answer 8 · 2013-11-15T11:26:25+00:00

How about this site:

http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/

mike_2000_17 2,669 21st Century Viking Team Colleague Featured Poster · Answer 9 · 2013-11-15T17:46:43+00:00

The two good reference sites are:

http://www.cplusplus.com/reference

http://en.cppreference.com/w/

There are also some downloadable versions of these as compressed help files (chm or qch) for local viewing (downloaded). I'm not sure what the best "hard copy" reference could be.