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« on: February 09, 2008, 06:56:08 PM »

I dunno what C++ book to get, please anybody know a good one for my skill level?
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« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2008, 07:30:44 PM »

If you are just starting out, I recommend "Beginning C++ through Game Programming" It's a good book.
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« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2008, 07:33:44 PM »

I personally like the deitel&deitel programming books. Useful for the beginner, but still a good reference years later due to their massive size and content. I haven't had a chance to look at he O'reilly C++ books, but judging from the perl one they should be quite good.

You can't go wrong with "The C++ Programming Language" by Bjarne Stroustrup either  Wink

Ebay is a great place to buy books at. You can get them so much cheaper than retail!
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« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2008, 07:47:51 PM »

gonna look them up later, i was thinking of getting: C++ Coding Standards , but i'm not to sure i'm intermediate yet, what do you guys think?

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i'm looking for one that will get me a long way, and last a long time..
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« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2008, 08:28:14 PM »

C++ coding standards is good book I think.
And download "Thinking in C++: Volumes 1 and 2" by Bruce Eckel. They're available at his site. You can probably google it too.
Deitel, like ih8censorship said, would also be good books.
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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2008, 10:44:41 PM »

i downloaded the "Thinking in C++: Volume Two", din't know there was another one,
OK so far i'm thinking of getting:
C++ coding standards, and Exceptional C++ or More Exceptional C++
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« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2008, 02:09:57 AM »

It's always a good idea to check the reviews at ACCU before buying a book. If it gets a peer reviewed thumbs up, you know it's technically sound, there's far too many which are pre-standard and pretty much worthless nowadays.
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« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2008, 03:23:52 PM »

Ok, i'm getting one intermediate book, and one begginer's, put i'm kinda deciding which begginer to get:

Accelerated C++: Practical Programming by Example.
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Beginning C++ through Game Programming.

for the intermediate i'm gonna get:

Exceptional C++

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what o you guys think?(on the begginers one)
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« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2008, 11:05:45 PM »

Assuming you're not a complete beginner to programming.

Ok, i'm getting one intermediate book, and one begginer's, put i'm kinda deciding which begginer to get:

Accelerated C++: Practical Programming by Example.
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« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2008, 03:53:19 PM »

What I know about programming is what i show in my codes here and a little more..

I'll go with that book then... thanks
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« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2008, 02:03:20 AM »

Learning C++ through game programming is very nice. It's how I learned C++, but it only teaches like, the bare minimum you need to know, and a little bit more. There are a few things that it doesn't teach that you should know.
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« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2008, 04:34:48 PM »

OK, order the book, and just gotta wait for 'em, march 10th.... its a long time to wait...
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« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2008, 04:48:37 AM »

Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software[url]
Awesome book, has help me in developing my classes and having them work together, blah blah bla.
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