The C++ Programming Language by Bjarne Stroustrup

Third Edition now available! Written by the designer of C++, Bjarne Stroustrup, The C++ Programming Language is the definitive guide to the language, its fundamental principles, and key techniques for mastering it. The C++ Programming Language provides coverage of all C++ features, including exception handling, templates (parameterized types), and the latest ANSI/ISO extensions. Having previously worked at Bell Labs and AT&T Labs-Research, he currently is the College of Engineering Chair in Computer Science Professor at Texas A&M University. The recipient of numerous honors, including the Dr. Dobb's Excellence in Programming Award (2008), Dr. Stroustrup is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, an AT&T Fellow, an AT&T Bell Laboratories Fellow, an IEEE Fellow, and an ACM Fellow. His research interests include distributed systems, simulation, design, programming techniques, software development tools, and programming languages, and he remains actively involved in the ANSI/ISO standardization of C++. Dr. Stroustrup holds an advanced degree from the University of Aarhus in his native Denmark and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Cambridge University, England.