books and other suggestions
Hey guys,
I've tried a few c++ books already, but every time there is something about them that just throws me off. Sometimes the books is outdates, sometimes it uses a non-ANSI standards, whatever.
The book I currently have does a few things: first of all, it's a class-room text book, so it's geared toward group exercises and a prof being around with the answer sheets. second, it uses "void main(void)" instead of the ANSI "int main()", which pisses the fsck out of me.. for some reason :). and third.. i'm not sure how much of a book/compiler/mixed issue it is, but as far as i know, everything is switching to inclusions of header files, instead of
I've tried a few c++ books already, but every time there is something about them that just throws me off. Sometimes the books is outdates, sometimes it uses a non-ANSI standards, whatever.
The book I currently have does a few things: first of all, it's a class-room text book, so it's geared toward group exercises and a prof being around with the answer sheets. second, it uses "void main(void)" instead of the ANSI "int main()", which pisses the fsck out of me.. for some reason :). and third.. i'm not sure how much of a book/compiler/mixed issue it is, but as far as i know, everything is switching to
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Hey guys,
I've tried a few c++ books already, but every time there is something about them that just throws me off. Sometimes the books is outdates, sometimes it uses a non-ANSI standards, whatever.
The book I currently have does a few things: first of all, it's a class-room text book, so it's geared toward group exercises and a prof being around with the answer sheets. second, it uses "void main(void)" instead of the ANSI "int main()", which pisses the fsck out of me.. for some reason :). and third.. i'm not sure how much of a book/compiler/mixed issue it is, but as far as i know, everything is switching to <header> inclusions of header files, instead of <header.h>. some instances of these supposedly identical headers are different though.
in any case, can you guys suggest any good beginners books? though, not the ones for computer newbies, like a lot of beginners books tend to be. but something that could take me from almost no c++ knowledge to... well, as high as it can =) also, if it's a book you've read, can you tell me why you liked it and/or why you liked it better than other books?
another question, not specifically about c++. i'm majoring in comp-sci in my college right now and my required programming classes for associates consist largely of C, instead of C++. how bad/good is this? should i not learn c++ on my own now and try C instead? any comments/suggestions?
thanks a lot!
val.
I've tried a few c++ books already, but every time there is something about them that just throws me off. Sometimes the books is outdates, sometimes it uses a non-ANSI standards, whatever.
The book I currently have does a few things: first of all, it's a class-room text book, so it's geared toward group exercises and a prof being around with the answer sheets. second, it uses "void main(void)" instead of the ANSI "int main()", which pisses the fsck out of me.. for some reason :). and third.. i'm not sure how much of a book/compiler/mixed issue it is, but as far as i know, everything is switching to <header> inclusions of header files, instead of <header.h>. some instances of these supposedly identical headers are different though.
in any case, can you guys suggest any good beginners books? though, not the ones for computer newbies, like a lot of beginners books tend to be. but something that could take me from almost no c++ knowledge to... well, as high as it can =) also, if it's a book you've read, can you tell me why you liked it and/or why you liked it better than other books?
another question, not specifically about c++. i'm majoring in comp-sci in my college right now and my required programming classes for associates consist largely of C, instead of C++. how bad/good is this? should i not learn c++ on my own now and try C instead? any comments/suggestions?
thanks a lot!
val.
