Book Recommendation for C++

[Cephalopod]

G'day guys,

Just after a book recommendation for someone who comes from a VB6/C# background (I've left VB6, but it's where I "learnt" the basics.)

[Kekke]

I recommend Stephen Pratas C++ programming books.

[Cephalopod]

Thanks, will add a few to my next amazon order.

[camicio]

http://www.google.com/search?source=...le+Search&aq=f
Unless you think people on here know better than google.


Lol, guess let me google that for you is banned.

[Liquid Malfunction]

go here C++ Books - C++ they got a nice list

[Cephalopod]

Book Recommendation for C++ - Google Search
Unless you think people on here know better than google.


Lol, guess let me google that for you is banned.

Ohhh, silly me for asking for book recommendations from people who:
a) Have no vested interest.
b) Write code in the language.

Go away.

[jjaa]

"Sams Teach Yourself C++"

[archonmagnus]

Personally, I liked "Beginning C++ Game Programming" by Michael Dawson (ISBN: 1-59200-205-6). It doesn't go into GUI programming or API calls, but it gives you a good understanding of object oriented programming with C++ by making old-school dungeon crawlers.

[shaff121]

Accelerated C++ definitly.

[Quarters]

I recommend Stephen Pratas C++ programming books.

I second that, been starting to read C++ Primer Plus (5th Edition) by Stephen Pratas.

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Primer-Plus-5th-Stephen-Prata/dp/0672326973]Amazon.com: C++ Primer Plus (5th Edition): Stephen Prata: Books[/ame]

And it's been really good so far, I mean if its been through 5 editions then it must be good

[xpl0itz]

I really recommend "Accelerated C++". I really didn't like any other books since I mostly already knew everything in the first few chapters, and I felt like I was reading the same thing over and over again. But this book made me feel like god when using C++. (That's right, god uses C++. He did the trees in Lisp though.)

[Cypher]

I really recommend "Accelerated C++". I really didn't like any other books since I mostly already knew everything in the first few chapters, and I felt like I was reading the same thing over and over again. But this book made me feel like god when using C++. (That's right, god uses C++. He did the trees in Lisp though.)

Accelerated C++ is MUCH too short to actually teach you C++ and the STL in depth. There's nothing wrong with being concise, but there simply isn't enough material in that book. If you actually want to learn the language and STL in-depth you've really got to take on some extra reading.

[Serae]

C++ Primer Plus for sure.

[Pootytang]

C++ for You++

[Nemon]

If you actually want to LEARN C++, I advise you to buy C++ Primer Plus (5th Edition) by Stephen Pratas. It is MUCH bigger than Accelerated C++. Accelerated C++ is not really a learning book, just a reference book.