“Every C++ professional needs a copy of Effective C++. It is an absolute must-read for anyone thinking of doing serious C++ development. If you’ve never read Effective C++ and you think you know everything about C++, think again.”
— Steve Schirripa, Software Engineer, Google

“C++ and the C++ community have grown up in the last fifteen years, and the third edition of Effective C++ reflects this. The clear and precise style of the book is evidence of Scott’s deep insight and distinctive ability to impart knowledge.”
— Gerhard Kreuzer, Research and Development Engineer, Siemens AG

The first two editions of Effective C++ were embraced by hundreds of thousands of programmers worldwide. The reason is clear: Scott Meyers’ practical approach to C++ describes the rules of thumb used by the experts — the things they almost always do or almost always avoid doing — to produce clear, correct, efficient code.

The book is organized around 55 specific guidelines, each of which describes a way to write better C++. Each is backed by concrete examples. For this third edition, more than half the content is new, including added chapters on managing resources and using templates. Topics from the second edition have been extensively revised to reflect modern design considerations, including exceptions, design patterns, and multithreading.

Important features of Effective C++ include:

• Expert guidance on the design of effective classes, functions, templates, and inheritance hierarchies.

• Applications of new “TR1” standard library functionality, along with comparisons to existing standard library components.

• Insights into differences between C++ and other languages (e.g., Java, C#, C) that help developers from those languages assimilate “the C++ way” of doing things.

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Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 143 Ratings

I have not received this purchased item yet - 2009-06-14
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I have to be quite negative due to the fact I have not received this item yet. It was supposed to be delivered around May 24. Currently it is June 14 and I did not receive any responses neither from Amazon nor from the seller. I have submitted multiple status requests.

Disappointed,

Nick Didenko

amazing "book club" book - 2009-05-31
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This is an amazing book. I read it long ago and am reading it again. My development team are all young. I decided to read this book as a team to help bring the java trained people up to speed on the complexities of C++. It is working well so far. The format of the book lends itself to "book club" style reading like no other.

Great Book - 2009-11-08
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This book is meant for people who are familiar with the C++ syntax, but want to fine tune their skills. The only other books that can improve the quality and reliability of your code as well as this are Scott Myers' other books (35 More Specific Ways and 50 Ways to Improve STL Use). The text tackles relatively complex issues in a very approachable and easy to read manner. I have found no flaws with this book. I strongly recommend any C++ book written by Myers (I have read several and loved them all).

Great Resource for new and experienced developers. - 2009-08-19
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The book is well laid out and organized, reminding us of casual programming casualties that can be avoided. I am very pleased with the purchase however I must criticize the Kindle version which doesn't properly separate paragraphs and can be a bit awkward to read. The content, again, is fantastic.

MUST-READ for C++ programmers - 2009-06-11
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This book is not easy to read. You need to have a certain knowledge of C++ and of object oriented programming in general to grasp most of the details. On the other hand, this is one of the books that opens your mind on new techniques, solves any possible doubt and help you get a deep knowledge of the language.
The book is divided in "items". Each item is a trip into C++ of its own and gives you details, advices, insight and ideas to think about and work on in the future.
Buy it. Read it. Study it. Then code for a while. Then iterate the process!

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