C++ Gotchas: Avoiding Common Problems in Coding and Design

Acknowledgments

Editors often get short shrift in a book's acknowledgments, sometimes receiving only a token “… and I also thank my editor, who surely must have been doing something while I was slaving over the manuscript.” Debbie Lafferty, my editor, is responsible for the existence of this book. When I came to her with a mediocre proposal for a mediocre introductory programming text, she instead suggested expanding a section on gotchas into a book. I refused. She persisted. She won. Fortunately, Debbie is gracious in victory, and she has yet to utter an editorial “We told you so.” Additionally, she surely must have been doing something while I slaved over the manuscript.

I would also like to thank the reviewers who lent their time and expertise ...