> "I have to pay: First and main concern being that the standard study materials for reading about C++ are not free." I don't think this is more than a minor i

> "I have to pay: First and main concern being that the standard study materials for reading about C++ are not free." I don't think this is more than a minor issue. If you can't afford it, the book is very easy to obtain online for free, either through piracy or a paid / free trial Safari Books Online subscription. If you felt so inclined, you could pay for the book after making money with the C++ it taught you.