Inside the C++ Object Model (Repost)
Inside the C++ Object Model By Stanley B. Lippman
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional 1996 | 304 Pages | ISBN: 0201834545 | PDF + CHM | 2 MB
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional 1996 | 304 Pages | ISBN: 0201834545 | PDF + CHM | 2 MB
Inside the C++ Object Model is aimed at those developers who routinely use C++ but feel the discomfort of not really knowing the underlying weight of many common operations they perform or constructs they peruse. A particularly fit subset of these programmers is made up of the hardcore plumbers who pay their bills writing C++-based programming tools and libraries, or those who assume the uneasy role of the "official code optimizer" in a medium-to-large development team. Each of these programmers are going to immensely appreciate the intensive coverage of the object-oriented features offered by the language, their run-time overhead (in terms of execution time and binary size), and their influence in compilation times. This knowledge constitutes a major aid when it comes time to decide whether a certain language feature fits your needs without breaking your requirements. Moreover, along the way the text is sprinkled with interesting anecdotes explaining why certain common myths regarding C++ are nothing more than unfounded rant. --Davide Marcato, Dr. Dobb's Electronic Review of Computer Books