'The' definitive C++ book?
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There are a zillion books on C++ out there, but I can't seem to find one that I would call a 'must' have like the original 'The C Programming Language' by K&R. Is there any single book that you would consider a must-have for C++? cheers, Chris Maunder
Chris, I highly recommend accu's book recommendations: http://www.accu.org/. Tim :cool:
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- Thinking in C++, by Bruce Eckel 12) Effective C++ and More Effective C++, by Scott Meyers Just my 2 cents Win32/ATL/MFC Developer Oslo, Norway
While Thinking in C++ is a good book, it's not what i'd call a "definitive" book on any subject. It's a tutorial (and a good one), but not something of the caliber of the other books I discussed. You're right about Scott Myers books. They're also good, and they belong on any C++ programmers shelf, but they're more "rule of thumb" books than "definitive" works.
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There are a zillion books on C++ out there, but I can't seem to find one that I would call a 'must' have like the original 'The C Programming Language' by K&R. Is there any single book that you would consider a must-have for C++? cheers, Chris Maunder
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Thinking in C++ by Bruce Eickel is a excellent read. http://www.bruceeckel.com/ThinkingInCPP2e.html
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I absolutely agree with the other poster re: C++ Unleashed, but when you say 'definitive', there can be only one answer. The one book to turn to if I want to know anything specific to C++ is "The C++ Programming Language", by Bjarne Stroustrup, of course. I mean, who would you trust over Bjarne when it comes to C++ ? Christian The content of this post is not necessarily the opinion of my yadda yadda yadda. To understand recursion, we must first understand recursion.
Yup, "The C++ Programming Language" is a great book, but not one I would recommend for beginners. It's not a tutorial like "Thinking in C++" is, it's more a reference... Anyway, it's the best single book for C++ that I have read ;) - Anders
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Yup, "The C++ Programming Language" is a great book, but not one I would recommend for beginners. It's not a tutorial like "Thinking in C++" is, it's more a reference... Anyway, it's the best single book for C++ that I have read ;) - Anders
I agree on every front, which is why I said I chose it because the question was 'definitive'. It is that, even if it's not exactly a good first text for an inexperienced or new programmer. Christian The content of this post is not necessarily the opinion of my yadda yadda yadda. To understand recursion, we must first understand recursion.
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Thinking in C++ by Bruce Eickel is a excellent read. http://www.bruceeckel.com/ThinkingInCPP2e.html
Yes, I agree. THE book and THE author.
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Oooh.. let me dig into my extensive collection: First and foremost: 1) The C++ Programming Language by Bjarne Stroustrup, Third Edition, Addison Wesley 2) The C++ Standard Library : A Tutorial and Reference by Nicolai M. Josuttis, Addison-Wesley 3) Standard C++ IOStreams and Locales: Advanced Programmer's Guide and Reference by Angelika Langer and Klaus Kreft, Addison-Wesley 4) Exceptional C++: 47 Engineering Puzzles, Programming Problems, and Solutions by Herb Sutter, Addison-Wesley 5) Modern C++ Design: Generic Programming and Design Patterns Applied by Andrei Alexandrescu, Addison Wesley 6) Accelerated C++: Practical Programming by Example (C++ In-Depth Series) by Andrew Koenig, Barbara E. Moo 7) Essential C++ (C++ In-Depth Series)by Stanley B. Lippman, Addison Wesley 8) Generic Programming and the Stl : Using and Extending the C++ Standard Template Library (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)by Matthew H. Austern, Addison Wesley 9) C++ Gems by Stanley B. Lippman (Editor), Stan Lippman And though it's not technically about C++, it's still a must-have for any serious programmer in C++: 10) Design Patterns by Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides, Grady Booch (Designer) These are the books I can wholeheartedly recommend from my personal library. Another book I have an eye on but haven't read: The C++ Standard Template Library by P. J. Plauger, Alexander A. Stepanov, Meng Lee, David R. Musser, Prentice Hall PTR This is basically the Stroustrup of the STL. It's all reference, not tutorial.
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Wow, That is a really impressive list of books (on just two subjects C++/STL). But where do you get the time to read them? Stephen Kellett
Well, I don't always read every page. But quite often I take a book on flights or in the bathroom and read a few pages here and there. I also read before bed, and try to spend a few hours reading every week. Most of these books are broken up into chapters or sections that are easy to digest at a single sitting and don't really require you to read more than the first few chapters to be able to go anywhere in the book and read.
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Wow, That is a really impressive list of books (on just two subjects C++/STL). But where do you get the time to read them? Stephen Kellett