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[Valik]

Since this gets asked periodically and I'm tired of answering the question, here's a list of the books and sites I use or have used to learn C++.

Books:

• "The C++ Programming Language (Special 3rd Edition)", Bjarne Stroustrup - I wouldn't exactly call this a beginner book. This was the book that taught me C++ but a lot of stuff was well over my head in the beginning since I had no prior programming background. I still use this book for reference and probably always will.
• "Thinking in C++ 2nd Edition", Bruce Eckel - There are 2 books here, Volume 1 and Volume 2. Both of these books are free to download (I believe you can purchase physical copies as well). I've read both and for free books, they aren't too bad. Quite a bit easier than Stroustrup's although these won't become reference books.

Sites:

• MSDN Library - For all things Windows-related. The August 2006 MSDN Library was posted as a free download. It can integrate directly with Visual Studio 2005 or be used stand-alone.
• CodeProject - A lot of Windows examples for a wide variety of subjects.

[Valik]

I should have added this site years ago although to be honest I didn't really use it much. That's just changed since I was able to find the solution to a problem within minutes by reading this site. The site is, of course, C++ FAQ LITE.

[Nutster]

I would like to add the site www.cplusplus.com: C++ Tuturial.

[monoceres]

I've got the C++ Primer recently. Definitely not the worst book I've read on the subject.

[WeMartiansAreFriendly]

I've heard good recommendations to start with C++ Primer (5th Edition) by Stephen Prata. After that C++ Standard Library, A Tutorial and Reference by Nicolai M. Josuttis

[BrewManNH]

I ran across this site some time ago, http://www.learncpp.com/ . It seems to be pretty extensive as far as learning the basics of C++, I don't have any experience with the language yet, but I'm hoping I might get something out of the information in here.

[Carla22]

Im currently Reading

Beginning C++ Game Programming by Michael Dawson

I just started but I really like this book because it goes at an evne pase and after every program explains what each section of source code means does and why it does that.

Sam's Teach yourself C++ in 10 minutes by Jesse Liberty

This book takes you about 10 minutes for each lesson so its good if you are on a busy schedule but 4 me its goes really fast and the chapters are so short its hard to understand some thing. If I had not read Beginning C++ Game Programming first I would have been lost in this book.

*the compiler that comes with Beginning C++ Game Programming is one of the best ive seen.

Carla

Edited by Valik, 03 August 2011 - 07:07 AM.
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[Mat]

The C book is fantastic. Perhaps a little lean in places, but it gives you the fundamentals. It's basically like feeding the actual standard into google translate and getting a layman's english version.

[sxyruz]

I don't think that you could get wrong with choosing Ritchie's The C Programming Language as a book to start with as he is the man who started it all. It is very simple, though something that will bore those who are in the language for quite a while already but will surely benefit those who are just starting with it.

Also, it would help to go through the exercises presented online.

[jchd]

It's outdated.

[acidman]

started learning c++ and I say thanks to autoit, it has given me a great foundation...

[shanet]

I started learning with 'Sams Teach yourself C++ in 21 days'. Needless to say its taken longer than 21 days, (I have finished the first week after 1 1/2 years). I felt the object oriented part could be better, other than that it was good so far

[acidman]

lol I have the c# book of 'Sams Teach yourself C# in 21 days' the first two weeks lessons were easy to understand Im busy with week 3 now, but becuase of autoit I already knew a lot of the things the book had to offer. Except for OOP,

[jaberwocky6669]

I'm currently reading through Effective C++ and Code Complete which has a lot of c++ examples mixed in with other languages.

[JohnOne]

Couldn't find this in a search, and I think it's a decent resource.

http://www.convertdatatypes.com/

Quickly shows a way to convert between data types.