Feb 10, 2007 #1 K KevinO [H]ard|Gawd Joined Aug 6, 2004 Messages 1,433 I am headed to the mall in a couple of hours that has a books-a-million. What are some good books to get me started on the path to learning C++ (both learning and good reference)? Thanks.
I am headed to the mall in a couple of hours that has a books-a-million. What are some good books to get me started on the path to learning C++ (both learning and good reference)? Thanks.
Feb 10, 2007 #2 P pedant 2[H]4U Joined Feb 1, 2001 Messages 3,268 you could just use this, or buy his book for having such a useful learning aid available for free... http://mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html
you could just use this, or buy his book for having such a useful learning aid available for free... http://mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html
Feb 10, 2007 #3 M mikeblas [H]ard|DCer of the Month - May 2006 Joined Jun 26, 2004 Messages 12,777 C++ Primer, 4th ed, by Lippman, LaJoie, and Moo. ISBN: 0201721481 The C++ Programming Language, by Stroustrup. ISBN: 0201700735 The C++ Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference, by Josuttis. ISBN: 0201379260
C++ Primer, 4th ed, by Lippman, LaJoie, and Moo. ISBN: 0201721481 The C++ Programming Language, by Stroustrup. ISBN: 0201700735 The C++ Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference, by Josuttis. ISBN: 0201379260
Feb 11, 2007 #4 T twoeyes Limp Gawd Joined Aug 15, 2006 Messages 243 if you're a gamer, check out this site: gametutorials.com they're fucking brilliant.
Feb 11, 2007 #5 Tawnos 2[H]4U Joined Sep 9, 2001 Messages 3,808 Another recommendation for the C++ Primer.
Feb 11, 2007 #6 S SNYP40A1 Limp Gawd Joined Mar 13, 2005 Messages 253 Programming Abstractions in C++ by Eric S. Roberts Best introductory text I have found so far.
Feb 19, 2007 #7 S sovs Limp Gawd Joined Dec 27, 2006 Messages 166 The actual ansi standard is also a must have, you can buy the pdf here. http://webstore.ansi.org/ansidocstore/default.asp it's not locked so you can keep if in your email & use at the office/home etc.
The actual ansi standard is also a must have, you can buy the pdf here. http://webstore.ansi.org/ansidocstore/default.asp it's not locked so you can keep if in your email & use at the office/home etc.
Mar 1, 2007 #8 D daroy99 Weaksauce Joined Nov 26, 2003 Messages 80 absolute c++ by walter savich is an excellent book, 4th ed.