The primary aim of this book is to help the reader understand how the facilities offered by C++

support key programming techniques. The aim is to take the reader far beyond the point where he

or she gets code running primarily by copying examples and emulating programming styles from

other languages. Only a good understanding of the ideas behind the language facilities leads to

mastery. Supplemented by implementation documentation, the information provided is sufficient

for completing significant realworld

projects. The hope is that this book will help the reader gain

new insights and become a better programmer and designer.