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When I started programming, I first read "Beginning Programming For Dummies" (QBasic), "C++ for dummies" (before STL, so implementing your own linked lists was
by rtpg 10y ago
When I started programming, I first read "Beginning Programming For Dummies" (QBasic), "C++ for dummies" (before STL, so implementing your own linked lists was fun), and... The C++ Programming Language
I spent maybe 3 years as a kid flipping through the C++ Programming Language book, trying to figure out how to do stuff with that + the Allegro tutorial. Totally a programming language reference.
It's one of those weird books that you could spend years just looking at on a desert island and find things to do with it. But you basically need to flip through all of it to get what is happening most of the time (at least I needed to when I was a kid).
Really wish I knew about Python back then....
- icantdrive55 10y agoFor the money, I've always liked those Dummies books. If anyone is reading this who's interested in front end web developement; there's a book that I feel is great. I wish I had it a few years ago. It's called Front-end web Development, from the Big Nerd Ranch, 2016. I really like those Teach yourself Visually Books too. (I'm not a Programmer. I'm just a guy who puts together small websites. The books have gotten better over the years. And to the guy, whom I high jacked, sorry. Your post got me thinking. I need to finish the C++ Programming Language--one day.)