Re: [Boost-users] Boost book

On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:33:49 -0400 Scott Gifford wrote:

Björn Karlsson writes:

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I would love to know what everyone here wants from a new (general) Boost book. (Feel free to contact me off list with your thoughts.)

I can usually find detailed API docs online OK, and often code samples. What can be hard is getting a high-level overview of what's available, learning scenarios that the different classes were designed for, and finding the details that would let you decide which to use.

For example, I can easily find the methods for shared_ptr, but what are the circumstances where I might want to use that? And when do I use auto_ptr vs. shared_ptr? Things that I know now after using both for awhile, but didn't know when I first started out.

Basically, what would be useful to me would be the advice of an experienced C++/Boost programmer on how to get the most out of boost.

As far as individual libraries, thorough documentation on asio would be very useful.

Hope this feedback is helpful!

-----Scott.

I agree. Now I am having to relearn C, and learn C++ after a hiatus of about 20 years, although I have been programming in other languages. This is in addition to my regular work. I learn best by reading books, and trying out examples (first from the book, then trying something different), and then applying what I learned to real world problems. Sort of like, crawl-walk-run. I have relearned C (by reading a good C++ book). I am learning C++ oop, by reading more from that book. What I would like is a really good book on learning the STL and Boost. Libraries that either come with C++ or looks like it ought to. The STL/Boost library book, should show me the way to crawl-walk-run on steroids. jerry -- Hobbit Name: Pimpernel Loamsdown Registered Linux User: 275424 K7AZJ This email's Fortune: If Machiavelli were a programmer, he'd have worked for AT&T.