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I expected it to be even more of a tome, but surprisingly it's been cut in half! 2nd edition: Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1312 pages Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.81 pounds 3rd e

• giaour 2y ago
  From the preface, it looks like a bunch of the reference material has been cut from the book in favor of C++ documentation on the internet: "The third edition of Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ is about half the size of the second edition. Students having to carry the book will appreciate the lighter weight. The reason for the reduced size is simply that more information about C++ and its standard library is available on the Web."
• mirekrusin 2y ago
  Nice to see C++ knowledge counted in pounds! :)
  • kevindamm 2y ago
    To be fair, someone should print the online reference material to get the real comparison.. it's not like we have fewer details in the standard library -- footnotes about compatibility with which version(s) and the related semantics could fill a book on its own.
  • JAlexoid 2y ago
    And it's 1229g for the rest of us.
• kstrauser 2y ago
  Literally exactly in half. Did they pick a smaller font or something?