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From: randolph@ektools.UUCP (Gary L. Randolph)
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Subject: Re: Book reports
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Date: 6 Jul 89 18:52:24 GMT
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In article <6590180@hplsla.HP.COM> jima@hplsla.HP.COM (Jim Adcock) writes:
>> ...my paragraph which praises the Lippman book...

>Yes, except if one has C and C++ experience, and is mainly interested in
>the fine details of C++, and 2.0 changes
>...  I'm a little concerned that
>-- In the nature of a primer -- Lippman is not too rigorous about what he
>says in chapters 1-5 -- I kept finding myself saying "that's not quite right!"

I don't really want a list of these things, but by "not quite right", might
you mean "not quite complete for my taste"?

>...  What I really need
>is a rigorous, complete reference manual for the 2.0 version of the language.

I believe that would be the reference manual on which Lippman based his
book.  

I have been waiting so long for a clear, dependable book at an
altitude somewhat lower than BS, yet above some of the others, that
I have to stand by my belief that Lippman provides an excellent primer that
is far better at targeting the masses than any other C++ book I have seen. 

                        Gary