Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Preface to First Edition -- Contents -- Notes to the Reader -- A tour of C++ -- Declarations and constants -- Expressions and statements -- Functions and files -- Classes -- Derived classes -- Operator overloading -- Templates -- Exception handling -- Streams -- Design and development -- Design and C++ -- Design of Libraries -- Reference Manual -- Index.

The second edition reflects the changes that have occurred as the C++ language has grown and developed over the last five years. This definitive guide, written by the designer of C++, now provides coverage of all of the features available in the most recent release, including multiple inheritance, typesafe linkage, and abstract classes. Includes two new chapters on how to design C++ programs.