C++ Distilled: A Concise ANSI/ISO Reference and Style Guide
C++ Distilled, by Ira Pohl, presents the new C++ Standard (Draft) in 202 pages. It is a reference with some added tips on style and usage. The tips are at the end of sections and chapters -- called Dr. P's Prescriptions. They are brief, and noncontroversial. A short section gives the rationale for each of the recommendations. There is nothing off-the-wall here, and Pohl uses short code examples to illustrate points (more complete examples are available on line).Since this book was published in 1997, I made a comparison with Chuck Allison's article, "What's New in Standard C++?" [C/C++ Users Journal, Dec. 1998]. This revealed that most of the new and changed features are covered. Some of the main topics included are: types, casts old and new, functions, classes, inheritance, RTTI, templates, exceptions, and I/Os. An STL reference is at the end. STL is a weak area of mine, and there's enough real information here to get you going. Read more--Doug Nickerson, Dr. Dobb's Journal--Dr. Dobb's Journal