Learn C++ without a C background - this book shows programmers how. In C++ From the Ground Up, internationally renowned author Herbert Schildt applies his proven teaching expertise to the basic constructs of the C++ language. Programmers with no prior knowledge of C will quickly gain understanding of the power and uses of C++, the language of choice for Windows developers. Millions of readers have trusted Herbert Schildt to teach them C and C++. This book continues that tradition by providing solid material in a straightforward format.