I am learning templates. Which book is worth buying for doing template programming?
I already have The C++ Programming Language and Effective C++.
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Maybe a bit mind-boggling if you are just learning, but after the books you mention, you may want to read Andrei Alexandrescu's Modern C++ Design, if only to learn what can be accomplished through templates. Besides, it discusses many advanced aspects of templates wonderfully.
Gorpik
2009-02-05 08:15:14
Modern C++ is crazy, but it's the best.
Robert Gould
2009-02-05 08:27:15
I've read it twice so far. Each time a little more sticks in my brain. I guess it's time for a third reading ;-)
Ferruccio
2009-02-05 12:10:03
Thanks for fixing the typo, Ferruccio.
Gorpik
2009-02-05 14:23:41
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C++ Templates: The Complete Guide is your best bet. You could also learn about the Standard Library which heavily uses templates.
Firas Assaad
2009-02-05 08:15:32
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Both Modern C++ design and C++ Template Metaprogramming are very good (and quite advanced) books on the subject. I have a strong personal preference for the first.
Paolo Tedesco
2009-02-05 08:16:04
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Those two books are pretty good in my opinion and they helped me a lot
- C++ Templates: The Complete Guide by David Vandevoorde and Nicolai M. Josuttis
- Modern C++ Design by Andrei Alexandrescu
The first one explains how templates work. The second book is more about how to use them. I recommend you to read the first book before starting with Modern C++ Design because that's heavy stuff.
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"C++ Templates: The Complete Guide (Vandevoorde & Josuttis)" is excellent for the theory. Then you can learn even more about actual templating practice by looking at how templates are used in the Boost library.
timday
2009-02-05 12:27:56
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There is a hidden treasure in C++ templates that very few people are aware of: C++ Common Knowledge: Essential Intermediate Programming.
The last 15 chapters of that book both teaches better and complements C++ Template Metaprogramming in some respects. I strongly recommend anyone who is to learn templates to read this book foremost.
Comptrol
2009-02-05 13:32:59