Ruminations on C++
by Andrew Koenig, Barbara E. Moo · first published 1996
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Their Ruminations on C++ book formed out of Koenig's columns is also excellent, if anyone is looking for an extra read. I have it on my desk right now :-)
on ““Learn C the Hard Way” is no longer available for free” ↗…His other book From Mathematics to Generic Programming gives one a more "easier" approach to the subject and should be read in conjunction with this one for better understanding. A related old book is Ruminations on C++: A Decade of Programming Insight and Experience by Andrew Koenig and Barbara Moo. This is derived from a collection of articles written by Koenig when he was working closely with Stepanov on his ideas…
on “Elements of Programming (2009)” ↗…older C++ books (Modern C++ IMO is more complicated since it mixes the language features in a free manner) to get at the root of "how to think in C++". To that end you might find the following useful; 1) Ruminations on C++ : A Decade of Programming Insight and Experience by Andrew Koenig and Barbara Moo - short chapters explaining various implementation techniques in C++. 2) Scientific and Engineering C++ : An Introduction…
on “D as a C Replacement” ↗There is a paper by Stroustrup et al titled something like "Idiomatic C++". Check out the books by Andrew Koenig (especially "Ruminations on C++") and Bertrand Meyers.
on “OOP Is Dead, Long Live OOP” ↗