On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 14:09:43 -0500
Darrell Cormier
I know this has been addressed on this list before, but please forgive
me for asking again. I could not find the posts.
What is a excellent book on C++? I have programmed (minimally) in C++
years ago, and am about to dive in again and want the best reference/tutorial I can find. I am looking at: *"C++ Programming Language Special Edition " by *Bjarne Stroustrup which sounds like a real good one, but I would like to hear others experiences and opinions. A couple more: The C++ Primer by Stanley B. Lippman is an excellent reference, but it is a couple of years old. I find that it is as relevant today as it was when I bought it (Note that I still use my original K&R I've had since 1978). Practical C++ Programming by Steve Oualline is also a decent book. This is quite readable. Steve lets his programming opinions be known. In the past, when equipped with Stroustrup and Lippman I've had no problems accomplishing what I want to do.
Another book, Thinking in C++ by Bruce Eckel is supposed to be pretty
good. It is also available online
(http://www.mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html)
There are a lot of bad books out there too. (My experience with a
friend's C for Dummies was that I told her to burn the book because I
didn't want someone rumaging thrugh the trash to use it).
The bottom line is that a book on a computer language should not teach
bad habits (eg like "void main()"). Both Oualline and Lippman have good
solid code examples that are available online.
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Jerry Feldman