本书是精心设计而且经过仔细测试的C++完整教程，涵盖了C++语言的大多数核心主题。本书作为C++语言的经典巨著，讲解了编程原理（包括结构化代码和自顶向下设计）、类、继承、模板、异常、Iambda表达式、智能指针和移动语义等知识。
本书作者以一种清晰、易于理解的方式对C++进行了全面介绍，还讲解了基本的编程概念以及C++语言的具体细节。本书还通过短小实用的示例一次解释一两个概念，并立即学以致用，以帮助读者迅速掌握新的主题。
每章后面的复习题和编程练习题可以帮助读者关注大多数关键信息，并消化、吸收最困难的概念。
本书组织有序、易于学习和使用，无论是对编程感兴趣的学生，还是已经精通其他编程语言，但是想更好地理解C++语言核心本质的开发人员，本书都是他们所需要的。
本书在之前版本的基础上进行了全面更新，并涵盖了C++11新标准的细节。
在本书中可以找到深度与广度齐备的多种教学技术和工具，以加深学习：
·完整、综合讨论了C语言基本知识和其他C++特性；
·给出了何时、为何使用特性的明确指导；
·通过简洁、简单的示例一次掌握一两个概念；
·包含数百个实用程序示例；
·每章后面的复习题和编程练习题可以测试你的理解情况；
·涵盖了通用的C++，给予了最大程度的灵活性；
·讲解了ISO标准，包括模板、标准模板库、string类、异常、RTTI和名称空间的讨论。

普拉达（Stephen Prata），曾在加利福尼亚的马林学院（肯特菲尔德）教授天文学、物理学和程序设计课程，现已退休。他在加州理工学院获得学士学位，在加州大学伯克利分校获得博士学位。他最早接触程序设计，是为了利用计算机给星团建模。Stephen撰写和与他人合著了十几本书籍，其中包括C++Primer Plus和Unix Primer Plus。

上册
Introduction
1 Getting Started with C++
Learning C++: What Lies Before You
The Origins of C++: A Little History
Portability and Standards
The Mechanics of Creating a Program
Summary
2 Setting Out to C++
C++ Initiation
C++ Statements
More C++ Statements
Functions
Summary
Chapter Review
Programming Exercises
3 Dealing with Data
Simple Variables
The const Qualifier
Floating-Point Numbers
C++ Arithmetic Operators
Summary
Chapter Review
Programming Exercises
4 Compound Types
Introducing Arrays
Strings
Introducing the string Class
Introducing Structures
Unions
Enumerations
Pointers and the Free Store
Pointers, Arrays, and Pointer Arithmetic
Combinations of Types
Array Alternatives
Summary
Chapter Review
Programming Exercises
5 Loops and Relational Expressions
Introducing for Loops
The while Loop
The do while Loop
The Range-Based for Loop (C++11)
Loops and Text Input
Nested Loops and Two-Dimensional Arrays
Summary
Chapter Review
Programming Exercises
6 Branching Statements and Logical Operators
The if Statement
Logical Expressions
The cctype Library of Character Functions
The ?: Operator
The switch Statement
The break and continue Statements
Number-Reading Loops
Simple File Input/Output
Summary
Chapter Review
Programming Exercises
7 Functions: C++'s Programming Modules
Function Review
Function Arguments and Passing by Value
Functions and Arrays
Functions and Two-Dimensional Arrays
Functions and C-Style Strings
Functions and Structures
Functions and string Class Objects
Functions and array Objects
Recursion
Pointers to Functions
Summary
Chapter Review
Programming Exercises
8 Adventures in Functions
C++ Inline Functions
Reference Variables
Default Arguments
Function Overloading
Function Templates
Summary
Chapter Review
Programming Exercises
9 Memory Models and Namespaces
Separate Compilation
Storage Duration, Scope, and Linkage
Namespaces
Summary
Chapter Review
Programming Exercises
10 Objects and Classes
Procedural and Object-Oriented Programming
Abstraction and Classes
Class Constructors and Destructors
Knowing Your Objects: The this Pointer
An Array of Objects
Class Scope
Abstract Data Types
Summary
Chapter Review
Programming Exercises
11 Working with Classes
Operator Overloading
Time on Our Hands: Developing an Operator Overloading Example
Introducing Friends
Overloaded Operators: Member Versus Nonmember Functions
More Overloading: A Vector Class
Automatic Conversions and Type Casts for Classes
Summary
ChapterReview
Programming Exercises
12 Classes and Dynamic Memory Allocation
Dynamic Memory and Classes
The New, Improved String Class
Things to Remember When Using new in Constructors
Observations About Returning Objects
Using Pointers to Objects
Reviewing Techniques
A Queue Simulation
Summary
Chapter Review
Programming Exercises
下册
13 Class Inheritance
Beginning with a Simple Base Class
Inheritance: An Is-a Relationship
Polymorphic Public Inheritance
Static and Dynamic Binding
Access Control: protected
Abstract Base Classes
Inheritance and Dynamic Memory Allocation
Class Design Review
Summary
Chapter Review
Programming Exercises
14 Reusing Code in C++
Classes with Object Members
Private Inheritance
Multiple Inheritance
Class Templates
Summary
Chapter Review
Programming Exercises
15 Friends, Exceptions, and More
Friends
Nested Classes