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Heh, not only this but there are also plenty of C++ books that are literally less than worthless. Additionally another common domain of clueless writing is com
by ensiferum 8y ago
Heh, not only this but there are also plenty of C++ books that are literally less than worthless.
Additionally another common domain of clueless writing is computer graphics and the related math. There are so many articles written by enthusiastic people (no doubt) where the information is just adding noise. Finding trustworthy good quality information requires that you know a considerable amount already so you know what is good and what is not (talking about online content here) :)
- flukus 8y agoDidn't some of the C++ books have to be crappy in some ways due to limitations of free (as in beer) compilers with arbitrary limitations? One I vaguely remember was a ridiculously (even for the time) limited stack size, so a lot of examples had to do unnecessary allocation just so readers could compile. I think it was this book (https://www.amazon.com/Flights-Fantasy-Programming-Video-Games/dp/1878739182/ref=pd_sbs_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1878739182&pd_rd_r=6ce9213c-7912-11e8-8434-9191398a8362&pd_rd_w=5vYRm&pd_rd_wg=1DW3X&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=5825442648805390339&pf_rd_r=MBCC0PXWQSFBW41PV2MT&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=MBCC0PXWQSFBW41PV2MT https://www.amazon.com/Flights-Fantasy-Programming-Video-Gam...) that taught me 3D programming better than anything else. The code was readable, the maths was well explained and it included sections on how to do things without those newfangled maths co-processors. I'd love to buy a copy now just to see if it really was a good book or if it led me astray.