Hi there,
Been following Elysian Shadows for a few years now but never came on the fourm.. until now.
I have been looking at all of the resources that people have recommended but a lot of the (especially books) seem to be very old and most likely outdated. For instance Sam's teach yourself c++ in 21 days was published in 2004, is the material in this book still relevant or will it be outdated now?
Anyway, can anyone recommend a few books for c++?
Thanks
What books would you recommend for c++
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Re: What books would you recommend for c++
"The C++ Programming Language" by Stroustroup is the obvious choice here. Classic text. The 4th edition (2013) incorporates C++11. Its really a manual, not a hold your hand book.
Don't worry much about age of the publication.
Don't worry much about age of the publication.
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Re: What books would you recommend for c++
The Holy Scott Meyers Triad (Effective C++, More Effective C++ and Effective STL) is also recommended after you've got the basics down. They're from the mid-90's, but most advices still apply today.
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Re: What books would you recommend for c++
The only book I've used is C for Dummies.
It's good if you have learned C yet as I would suggest learning it before C++.
It's good if you have learned C yet as I would suggest learning it before C++.