Suggestion for template book for C++? [closed]

Question

I am learning templates. Which book is worth buying for doing template programming?

I already have The C++ Programming Language and Effective C++.

Answer 1

Those two books are pretty good in my opinion and they helped me a lot

• C++ Templates: The Complete Guide by David Vandevoorde and Nicolai M. Josuttis
• Modern C++ Design by Andrei Alexandrescu

The first one explains how templates work. The second book is more about how to use them. I recommend you to read the first book before starting with Modern C++ Design because that's heavy stuff.

Answer 2

Maybe a bit mind-boggling if you are just learning, but after the books you mention, you may want to read Andrei Alexandrescu's Modern C++ Design, if only to learn what can be accomplished through templates. Besides, it discusses many advanced aspects of templates wonderfully.

Answer 3

Search for fairly recent book "Advanced C++ Metaprogramming" by Davide Di Gennaro

Answer 4

Both Modern C++ design and C++ Template Metaprogramming are very good (and quite advanced) books on the subject. I have a strong personal preference for the first.

Answer 5

C++ Templates: The Complete Guide is your best bet. You could also learn about the Standard Library which heavily uses templates.

Answer 6

There is a hidden treasure in C++ templates that very few people are aware of: C++ Common Knowledge: Essential Intermediate Programming.

The last 15 chapters of that book both teaches better and complements C++ Template Metaprogramming in some respects. I strongly recommend anyone who is to learn templates to read this book foremost.