The first edition of Programming Pearls was one of the most influential books I read early in
my career and many of the insights I first encountered in that book stayed with me long after
I read it. Jon has done a wonderful job of updating the material. I am very impressed at how
fresh the new examples seem.-Steve McConnellWhen programmers list their favorite books Jon
Bentley's collection of programming pearls is commonly included among the classics. Just as
natural pearls grow from grains of sand that irritate oysters programming pearls have grown
from real problems that have irritated real programmers. With origins beyond solid engineering
in the realm of insight and creativity Bentley's pearls offer unique and clever solutions to
those nagging problems. Illustrated by programs designed as much for fun as for instruction
the book is filled with lucid and witty descriptions of practical programming techniques and
fundamental design principles. It is not at all surprising that Programming Pearls has been so
highly valued by programmers at every level of experience.In this revision the first in 14
years Bentley has substantially updated his essays to reflect current programming methods and
environments. In addition there are three new essays on- testing debugging and timing- set
representations- string problemsAll the original programs have been rewritten and an equal
amount of new code has been generated. Implementations of all the programs in C or C++ are
now available on the Web.What remains the same in this new edition is Bentley's focus on the
hard core of programming problems and his delivery of workable solutions to those problems.
Whether you are new to Bentley's classic or are revisiting his work for some fresh insight the
book is sure to make your own list of favorites.0201657880B04062001
