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  • L Larker7

    I am interested in learning C++, what book do you recomend? This is not a programming question. I understand that posting a programming question in the lounge will result in death.

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    Roger Wright
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    I'm particularly fond of Practical Visual C++ 6 by Bates & Tompkins, though I'm quickly discovering much that it doesn't cover. As a great beginner text, and especially for its coverage of how to accomplish common tasks using the built-in tools in the IDE, it's hard to beat. I still have to ask a lot of stupid questions in the C++ Forum, but they're a lot less stupid than they used to be.:-D Will Build Nuclear Missile For Food - No Target Too Small

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    • L Larker7

      I am interested in learning C++, what book do you recomend? This is not a programming question. I understand that posting a programming question in the lounge will result in death.

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      wrykyn
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      I'm throwing in a vote for C++ Primer by Lippman , Lajoie. The Deitel and Deitel books are probably a better place to start though. Nothing is foolproof for a sufficiently talented fool - Heard on CP

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      • L Larker7

        I am interested in learning C++, what book do you recomend? This is not a programming question. I understand that posting a programming question in the lounge will result in death.

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        Mazdak
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        Larker7 wrote: I understand that posting a programming question in the lounge will result in death. I am curious to know if you are still alive to read these replies and buy a C++ book. :~ Mazy "A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it." - Bob Hope

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          Larker7 wrote: I am interested in learning C++, what book do you recomend? I kinda liked the Deitel & Deitel books meself. :) Larker7 wrote: I understand that posting a programming question in the lounge will result in death. Or cake. :~ How do you move in a world of fog, That's always changing things? Makes me wish that i could be a dog, When i see the price that you pay.

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          BrockVnm
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          I agree! Those are great books. I used them in college and find myself going back to them because I learned so much. I felt they explained pretty much everything you need to know. Great Books! There are 10 kinds of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't.

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          • L Larker7

            I am interested in learning C++, what book do you recomend? This is not a programming question. I understand that posting a programming question in the lounge will result in death.

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            Jeff Varszegi
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            I started with this book, written by Bjarne Stroustrup, the guy who created the language. I recommend it highly, although I don't have the very latest edition. I hear that the Deitel books are decent; they do have their detractors as well as their fans, but nobody calls them outright crap. I'd run screaming from any introductory book that tries to teach you anything about MFC or anything else but the language. C++ is sufficiently tricky that you really need a solid grounding in the language before you start learning lots of (proprietary) APIs. Regards, Jeff Varszegi

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            • M Megan Forbes

              Larker7 wrote: I understand that posting a programming question in the lounge will result in death. :laugh: Found the path of wisdom you have... Welcome! :)


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              Steven Hicks n 1
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              Accutally my computer teacher forwared him to me on this questino and he was talking about books etc... I told him about codeproject and I informed him if he does I will hunt him down. -Steven Hicks

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              • S Shog9 0

                Larker7 wrote: I am interested in learning C++, what book do you recomend? I kinda liked the Deitel & Deitel books meself. :) Larker7 wrote: I understand that posting a programming question in the lounge will result in death. Or cake. :~ How do you move in a world of fog, That's always changing things? Makes me wish that i could be a dog, When i see the price that you pay.

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                Colin Angus Mackay
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                Larker7 wrote: will result in death. Shog9 wrote: Or cake. Eddie Izzard fan?


                EuroCPian Spring 2004 Get Together[^] "You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." --Zig Ziglar

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                • L Larker7

                  I am interested in learning C++, what book do you recomend? This is not a programming question. I understand that posting a programming question in the lounge will result in death.

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                  Jeremy Falcon
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                  Larker7 wrote: I understand that posting a programming question in the lounge will result in death. :laugh: BTW, welcome to the CodeProject. Jeremy Falcon

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                    Larker7 wrote: I am interested in learning C++, what book do you recomend? I kinda liked the Deitel & Deitel books meself. :) Larker7 wrote: I understand that posting a programming question in the lounge will result in death. Or cake. :~ How do you move in a world of fog, That's always changing things? Makes me wish that i could be a dog, When i see the price that you pay.

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                    Chris Losinger
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                    i just like to say "Deitel & Deitel" Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer

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                      Larker7 wrote: I am interested in learning C++, what book do you recomend? I kinda liked the Deitel & Deitel books meself. :) Larker7 wrote: I understand that posting a programming question in the lounge will result in death. Or cake. :~ How do you move in a world of fog, That's always changing things? Makes me wish that i could be a dog, When i see the price that you pay.

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                      nay
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                      "Ooops. Sorry, all out of cake. Death it is then!" nay

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                      • C Colin Angus Mackay

                        Larker7 wrote: will result in death. Shog9 wrote: Or cake. Eddie Izzard fan?


                        EuroCPian Spring 2004 Get Together[^] "You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." --Zig Ziglar

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                        Colin Angus Mackay wrote: Eddie Izzard fan? Bryce fan. How do you move in a world of fog, That's always changing things? Makes me wish that i could be a dog, When i see the price that you pay.

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                        • L Larker7

                          I am interested in learning C++, what book do you recomend? This is not a programming question. I understand that posting a programming question in the lounge will result in death.

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                          Nemanja Trifunovic
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                          To warm up, use Accelerated C++ [^], and later be sure to read The Book[^]

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                            Colin Angus Mackay wrote: Eddie Izzard fan? Bryce fan. How do you move in a world of fog, That's always changing things? Makes me wish that i could be a dog, When i see the price that you pay.

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                            Colin Angus Mackay
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                            Oh, Okay! He must have been refering to the Eddie Izzard thing (Which he's done in English and French - The French version is funnier, because Eddie just woke up one day and said I'm going to do my act in French even although he didn't speak any French.) Anyway, the Eddie Izzard thing was: What if the Spanish Inquisition was organised my the Church of England? It is really funny and I urge you to see it (in the language of your choice)


                            EuroCPian Spring 2004 Get Together[^] "You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." --Zig Ziglar

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                            • R Roger Wright

                              I'm particularly fond of Practical Visual C++ 6 by Bates & Tompkins, though I'm quickly discovering much that it doesn't cover. As a great beginner text, and especially for its coverage of how to accomplish common tasks using the built-in tools in the IDE, it's hard to beat. I still have to ask a lot of stupid questions in the C++ Forum, but they're a lot less stupid than they used to be.:-D Will Build Nuclear Missile For Food - No Target Too Small

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                              Nick Parker
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                              Roger Wright wrote: I still have to ask a lot of stupid questions in the C++ Forum Same here. :-O :rolleyes: - Nick Parker
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                              • L Larker7

                                I am interested in learning C++, what book do you recomend? This is not a programming question. I understand that posting a programming question in the lounge will result in death.

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                                qcha0s
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                                :laugh: I'll throw in my 2 cents for "Thinking in C++ (Volume 1) - Introduction to Standard C++" by Bruce Eckel (2nd Edition) and "Thinking in C++ (Volume 2) - Practical Programming" by Bruce Eckel... I used to teach C++ (among other things) and all of my students enjoyed Mr. Eckel's books. That said... Standard C++ and VC++ (Microsoft Visual C++) have quite a few diffrences (I can hear the "which is better" debate starting already) ;P but the best peice of advice I can give you for MFC/WTL/ATL/STL is don't be afraid to download compile, tinker, break, ask, fix, and have fun with all of the very good code right here! Welcome to the Code Project ;P -=[ QuieT Cha0s ]=-

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