{"product_id":"9781449366568","title":"C++ Cookbook: Solutions and Examples for C++ Programmers","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite its highly adaptable and flexible nature, C++ is also one of the more complex programming languages to learn.  Once mastered, however, it can help you organize and process information with amazing efficiency and quickness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eC++ Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e will make your path to mastery much shorter.  This practical, problem-solving guide is ideal if you're an engineer, programmer, or researcher writing an application for one of the legions of platforms on which C++ runs.  The algorithms provided in \u003ci\u003eC++ Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e will jump-start your development by giving you some basic building blocks that you don't have to develop on your own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLess a tutorial than a problem-solver, the book addresses many of the most common problems you're likely encounter--whether you've been programming in C++ for years or you're relatively new to the language.  Here are just some of the time-consuming tasks this book contains practical solutions for:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading the contents of a directory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating a singleton class\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate and time parsing\/arithmetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString and text manipulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with files\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParsing XML\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing the standard containers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTypical of O'Reilly's \"Cookbook\" series, \u003ci\u003eC++ Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e is written in a straightforward format, featuring recipes that contain problem statements and code solutions, and apply  not to hypothetical situations, but those that you're likely to encounter. A detailed explanation then follows each recipe in order to show you how and why the solution works.  This question-solution-discussion format is a proven teaching method, as any fan of the \"Cookbook\" series can attest to.  This book will move quickly to the top of your list of essential C++ references.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"O'Reilly Media, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155263045872,"sku":"9781449366568","price":23.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781449366568_p0.jpg?v=1763828806","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781449366568","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}