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Huh. The ISBN shown at the top of the page (currently "9780136816485") appears to be incorrect. That seems to be the ISBN for "A Tour of C++" from 2022. The ISB

Huh. The ISBN shown at the top of the page (currently "9780136816485") appears to be incorrect. That seems to be the ISBN for "A Tour of C++" from 2022. The ISBN for this book is, according to the Amazon product page[1], "9780138308681". [1]:https://www.amazon.com/Programming-Principles-Practice-Using-C/dp/0138308683 https://www.amazon.com/Programming-Principles-Practice-Using... Edit: emailed Mr. Stroustrup and he just replied to say that the bad ISBN has been corrected.

sebstefan 3y ago
Already teaching you about the maintainability of tightly coupling different parts of your system before you've even opened the book
- arrowleaf 3y ago
  It would have been awesome if that ISBN issue were an actual ISBN re-use issue. I've run into issues coupling my system's design to the assumption that ISBNs uniquely identify a single edition of a single book. The intent of ISBNs are to be unique, but mistakes are made and resellers lose track or straight up abuse some ISBNs.
  - lstamour 3y ago
    Not just that but when ISBNs were first introduced, it was common thought that they were used for cash register price scanning rather than computer-controlled inventory, so a number of early books had ISBNs re-used by publishers and it wasn't caught because they were meant to be the same price. These days you often see two barcodes on books, one is the ISBN and the other is the price.
layer8 3y ago
Even Stroustrup falls prey to copy&paste programming.
b33j0r 3y ago
Darn, I don’t think Bjarne sends $2.56 checks. I think you just earned yourself a coveted check for `sizeof(attaboy)`, and I’m jealous.
- mindcrime 3y ago
  Just being able to say that I got a response from Bjarne Stroustrup is reward enough in its own right!
  - _mlbt 3y ago
    Actually he does respond to emails and he is responsive to constructive feedback from my experience.
- beryilma 3y ago
  I still remember "reading" his entire 1000-page C++ book for the sole purpose of finding an error on it, for which I was handsomely rewarded with a $32 check from Bjarne. Still not cashed. Good times...
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sebstefan 3y ago

Already teaching you about the maintainability of tightly coupling different parts of your system before you've even opened the book

arrowleaf 3y ago
It would have been awesome if that ISBN issue were an actual ISBN re-use issue. I've run into issues coupling my system's design to the assumption that ISBNs uniquely identify a single edition of a single book. The intent of ISBNs are to be unique, but mistakes are made and resellers lose track or straight up abuse some ISBNs.
- lstamour 3y ago
  Not just that but when ISBNs were first introduced, it was common thought that they were used for cash register price scanning rather than computer-controlled inventory, so a number of early books had ISBNs re-used by publishers and it wasn't caught because they were meant to be the same price. These days you often see two barcodes on books, one is the ISBN and the other is the price.

layer8 3y ago

Even Stroustrup falls prey to copy&paste programming.

b33j0r 3y ago

Darn, I don’t think Bjarne sends $2.56 checks. I think you just earned yourself a coveted check for `sizeof(attaboy)`, and I’m jealous.

mindcrime 3y ago
Just being able to say that I got a response from Bjarne Stroustrup is reward enough in its own right!
- _mlbt 3y ago
  Actually he does respond to emails and he is responsive to constructive feedback from my experience.
beryilma 3y ago
I still remember "reading" his entire 1000-page C++ book for the sole purpose of finding an error on it, for which I was handsomely rewarded with a $32 check from Bjarne. Still not cashed. Good times...

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