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Herb Schildt's C++ Programming Cookbook

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16: Why do many experts not think very highly of Herbert Schildt's

books?

A good answer to this question could fill a book by itself. While

no book is perfect, Schildt's books, in the opinion of many

gurus, seem to positively aim to mislead learners and encourage

bad habits. Schildt's beautifully clear writing style only makes

things worse by causing many "satisfied" learners to recommend his

books to other learners.

Do take a look at the following scathing articles before deciding

to buy a Schildt text.

http://www.lysator.liu.se/c/schildt.html

http://herd.plethora.net/~seebs/c/c_tcr.html

The above reviews are admittedly based on two of Schildt's older

books. However, the language they describe has not changed in the

intervening period, and several books written at around the same

time remain highly regarded.

The following humorous post also illustrates the general feeling

towards Schildt and his books.

http://www.qnx.com/~glen/deadbeef/2764.html

There is exactly one and ONLY one C book bearing Schildt's name on

its cover that is at all recommended by many C experts - see Q 25.

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/C-faq/learn/

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