On Thu, 10 Apr 2003 15:44:08 -0400
"Steven T. Hatton"
I was thinking about getting the electronic version of the C++ ANSI standard for $18. I'm really not sure what that document might be like. From what I can gather it is some 700+ pages long. That is much larger than I expected it to be. Has anybody on this list read this document, or at least looked it over carefully? Standards documents are not for consumtion by mere users of code. They are designed for people who write and maintain the compilers. In your case, I think you need a good C++ book. The C++ Primer (http://www.aw.com/catalog/academic/product/1,4096,0201824701,00.html) or C++, How to Program (http://www.prenhall.com/deitel/) are two decent books. My copy of the C++ draft standard is a bit out of date. In other words, IMHO, it is a waste of money. I would fork out the money myself if I were to go back into compiler work. As I mentioned previously, when I had to work in a pure C++ environment I found the C++ Primer the best resourse. I could easily look up what I needed to know since was was a bit rusty.
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Jerry Feldman