Photo Gal said
This book is marvelous! I bought this book thinking it would be exactly what it was: for idiots. However, after I purchased it, I found that it was an excellent resource to assist in learning C++. Not only does Snaith explain how the code works, he explains what it is used for, and tells you what not to do, not just what to do. I recommend that you read the online portion of the book, and you'll see that the book is quality.

Anonymous said
I purchased this book two day's ago and I give it 10+++. The author does a great job in presenting basic C++ concepts. He uses real world examples and drawings that get to the point. I own many C++ books; This one really shines because the examples are good and the book is written at a level that those of us just starting C++ will not get lost. I am currently enrolled in a C++ class at my local JC and the text we use is an absolute piece of [junk]. Do yourself a favor buy this book now and help remedy the frustration of learning C++.

Anonymous said
This is a great book for beginners. It covers most of the
subjects in C++ in a simple manner and plain English. It
gives an idea and useful overview about C++ programming
concept. This book covers inheritence, multiple inheritence,
polymorphism and object oriented programming chapters aslo.
However it doesn't cover templates,exceptions,STL,debugging,
etc. even as an overview. There are four additional bonus
chapters in CDROM like advanced file handling and reusable
code. I warmly recommend this book for beginners but they
will need a second book also for further study.

A student of a Programming said
Yet, I have about 5 c++ beginners type books ,the only one that really helped me a lot is this one ,the author have a straight to the point approach..very practical, giving you just the right amount of info on each topic ,making it easy to remember without messing you up with tons of options and sub topics... I recommend it for anybody new to c++ as the first thing to read.

Alphonso N. Faggiolo said
Great introduction to the C++ language! The author has a way of presenting the material so it is easy to grasp. It's nice to finally read a book that doesn't take off on a tangent, but builds upon previously presented concepts. I have many books on VB and a few on C++, and they always seem to lose you about 4, 5, or 6 chapters into them. This book doesn't do that. I can't say enough good things about the author or the material. If you are new to the language, this book is a great place to start!