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The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Corrected".

The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.

Color Key: Serious Technical Mistake Minor Technical Mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question



Version Location Description Submitted By Corrected
Printed Page 5
Table 1-2, 2nd row [Intel (Linux)], 2nd column [Compiler]

"lcpc"
should be:
"icpc"

 Anonymous  Sep 2007
Printed Page 75
Code in middle of page

# Generate dependencies of .ccp files on .hpp files
include john.o paul.o johnpaul.o

NOW READS:
# Generate dependencies of .cpp files on .hpp files
include john.d paul.d johnpaul.d

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 210
3rd line

self operator+() { return self(-m); }
should be:
self operator+() { return self(+m); }
^

 Anonymous  Sep 2007
Printed Page 259 & 278
in the code

#include "utils.h" // For printContainer(): see 7.10
should be:
#include "utils.h" // For printContainer(): see 7.11

 Anonymous  Sep 2007
Printed Page 356
4th line from bottom

double pi = 3.14285714;

NOW READS:
double pi = 3.14159265;

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 357
The three lines just before the "Discussion" heading

pi = 3.1429
pi = +3.143
pi = 3.143e+003

NOW READS:
pi = 3.1416
pi = +3.142
pi = 3.142e+003

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 357
Paragraph under "Normal (the default)", last sentence

So, by default, pi would be displayed as 3.14286, and pi times 100
would display 314.286.

NOW READS:
So, by default, pi would be displayed as 3.14159, and pi times 100
would display 314.159.

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 357
Paragraph under "Fixed", 2nd sentence

...pi would be displayed as 3.142857, and pi times 100 would be 314.285714.

NOW READS:
...pi would be displayed as 3.141593, and pi times 100 would be 314.159265.

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 357
Paragraph under "Scientific", last sentence

...pi times 1,000 would display as 3.142857e+003.

NOW READS:
...pi times 1,000 would display as 3.141593e+003.

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 358
3rd column, lines 2, 5, 10, 12

pi = 3.142857
pi = 3.142857e+003
pi = 3.143
pi = 3.143e+000

NOW READS:
pi = 3.141593
pi = 3.141593e+003
pi = 3.142
pi = 3.142e+000

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 359
10th line from top

pi = 3142.86

NOW READS:
pi = 3141.59

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 360
10th line from top

double pi = 22.0/7.0;

NOW READS:
double pi = 3.14159265;

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 376
Example 10-13, first 3 lines

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdio>

int main() {

NOW READS:

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdio>

using namespace std;

int main() {

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 376
Example 10-13, 2nd line from end

std::cout << buf << '
';

NOW READS:
cout << buf << '
';

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 377
Example 10-14, first 5 lines

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <cstdio>
#include <string>

int main() {

NOW READS:
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <cstdio>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main() {

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 377
Example 10-14, line 11

std::cerr << "Couldn't create temp file name.
";

NOW READS:
cerr << "Couldn't create temp file name.
";

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 377
Example 10-14, line 14

std::cout << "The temp file name is: " << pFileName << '
';

NOW READS:
cout << "The temp file name is: " << pFileName << '
';

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 377
Example 10-14, line 15

std::ofstream of(pFileName);

NOW READS:
ofstream of(pFileName);

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 377
Example 10-14, lines 20-21

std::ifstream ifs(pFileName);
std::string s;

NOW READS:
ifstream ifs(pFileName);
string s;

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 378
Example 10-14 (continued), topmost line

std::cout << "Just read in "" << s << ""
";

NOW READS:
cout << "Just read in "" << s << ""
";

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 378
Example 10-15, first 4 lines

#include <iostream>
#include <direct.h>

int main(int argc, char** argv) {

NOW READS:
#include <iostream>
#include <direct.h>
#include <cstring>
#include <errno.h>
#include <cstdlib>

using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char** argv) {

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 378
Example 10-15, line 5

std::cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " [new dir name]
";

NOW READS:
cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " [new dir name]
";

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 378
Example 10-15, line 9

std::cerr << "Error: " << strerror(errno);

NOW READS:
cerr << "Error: " << strerror(errno);

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 379
Code example, middle of page, first 4 lines

#include <iostream>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>

int main(int argc, char** argv) {

NOW READS:
#include <iostream>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <cstring>
#include <errno.h>
#include <cstdlib>

using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char** argv) {

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 379
Code example, middle of page, line 6

std::cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " [new dir name]
";

NOW READS:
cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " [new dir name]
";

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 379
Code example, middle of page, line 10

std::cerr << "Error: " << strerror(errno);

NOW READS:
cerr << "Error: " << strerror(errno);

 Anonymous  Feb 2006
Printed Page 406
Table 11-1, 1st row, 2nd column

---
n
(x - mean)
/ i
/
---

should be:

---
n
(x - mean) P(x )
/ i i
/
---

(i.e. the summation of x sub i minus the mean to the nth power,
times the probability of x sub i)

 Anonymous  Sep 2007
Printed Page 406
Table 11-1, 2nd row, 2nd column

u 2

should be:

u
2

(i.e. u sub 2, where 'u' is meant to represent the greek letter 'mu')

 Anonymous  Sep 2007
Printed Page 406
Table 11-1, 3rd row, 2nd column

/
/ u 2

should be:
___
/
/ u
/ 2

(i.e. the square root of u sub 2, where 'u' is meant to
represent the greek letter 'mu')

 Anonymous  Sep 2007
Printed Page 406
Table 11-1, 4th row, 2nd column

3/2
u 3 / u 2

should be:

3/2
u / u
3 2

(i.e. u sub 3 divided by u sub 2 to the 3/2 power, where 'u'
is meant to represent the greek letter 'mu')

 Anonymous  Sep 2007
Printed Page 406
Table 11-1, 5th row, 2nd column

2
(u 4 / u 2 ) - 3

should be:

2
( u / u ) - 3
4 2

(i.e. u sub 4 divided by u sub 2 squared, minus 3,
where 'u' is meant to represent the greek letter 'mu')

 Anonymous  Sep 2007
Printed Page 467
Example 13-1, 8th line

In the line:

wstring ws2 = L"Euro: _";

the underscore should be replaced by the Euro symbol.

 Anonymous  Sep 2007
Printed Page 468
2nd line of code

In the line:

wstring ws2 = L"Euro: _"; // Or just type it in

the underscore should be replaced by the Euro symbol.

 Anonymous  Sep 2007
Printed Page 484
3rd paragraph, 1st sentence

"...you may want download and install the libraries..."
should be:
"...you may want to download and install the libraries..."

 Anonymous  Sep 2007
Printed Page 494
12th line in example 14-4

...string to wide-charactr string...
Should be
...string to wide-character string...

 Anonymous  Sep 2007
Printed Page 497
2nd paragraph, 2nd sentence

"(See Example 14-2 for the definition of the class Animal.)"
should be:
"(See Example 14-2 for the C++ definition of the class Animal.)"

 Anonymous  Sep 2007