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Book Review
More Effective C++ by Scott Meyers
Highly Recommended
ISBN: 0-201-63371-X       Publisher: Addison-Wesley       Pages: 318pp       Price: £22-95
Categories:   advanced c++    
Reviewed by Francis Glassborow in C Vu 8-4 (May 1996)
An interesting title. You can read it either as More Effective
C++or as More
Effective C++. This book follows on Scott's best selling (or so I assume, because if it isn't, it ought to be) 'Effective C++.' This time Scott has provided 35 articles on improving your C++programs and designs.

It is difficult to summarise a book like this one as the items cover such a wide range of topics. Scott has written the book in the context of C++as it is today and will be tomorrow. For example, when writing about user-defined conversion functions he explains both a workable hack for those with compilers that do not support 'explicit' as well as telling you about that keyword (and why you do not need it for outward conversions).

The seven items on exception handling are well done, and he gives one of the best explanations of the essential differences between catch clauses and functions that I have read.

I could go on at length, but those who have already bought 'Effective C++' will be lining up to buy this volume. Those that have not yet bought the earlier volume could do much to improve their C++programming by investing in both books. Scott knows his subject and the clarity of his writing is an example to all.

Other Authors with the same surname

Meyers
Effective C++ 2ed by Scott Meyers [Recommended]  (Reviewed May 1998)
Effective C++ by Scott Meyers [Highly Recommended]  (Reviewed May 1992)

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