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off on a tangent: does anyone know a good resource/book for learning C++ from a C background? I've loathed C++ every time I've gone to use it, I'm sure there's

off on a tangent: does anyone know a good resource/book for learning C++ from a C background? I've loathed C++ every time I've gone to use it, I'm sure there's something good in there.... i.e. is there a good book "C++ for C programmers who hate the thought of it"

niggler 14y ago
I found the scott meyers books to be good (effective C++ and effective STL)
- yuushi 14y ago
  These require some background in C++ before you pick them up, however.
  - niggler 14y ago
    That is true. Those books take "C programmers with a very basic understanding of some C++ fundamentals" to "C++ programmers"
- wglb 14y ago
  They are very good, particularly for the intermediate C++ programmer.
- blablabla123 14y ago
  I particularly like the -Weffc++ ;)
BlackJack 14y ago
Accelerated C++ (http://www.amazon.com/dp/020170353X http://www.amazon.com/dp/020170353X) is perfect. I learned C++ from a C background and this book is written exactly for people like us.
- srparish 14y ago
  I'd recommend "C++ Primer". It's been updated for C++11, and is written in precise and clear language. As a C programmer, I find understanding details are important; Accelerated C++ was just too chatty, casual, and vague for my tastes.
- daurnimator 14y ago
  thanks. added to amazon wishlist
berodam 14y ago
There is a thread on Stack Overflow that has a pretty good list http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-book-guide-and-list http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-b... I'm currently working my way through Accelerated C++ and I'm finding it to be an excellent resource
mailshanx 14y ago
I'd suggest the course reader from Stanford's CS 106L, authored by Keith Schwarz. It brought me upto speed on major parts of STL, the C++ object model, operator overloading, functors, etc. within a week. (Of course that's assuming you have a prior programming background).
Jach 14y ago
There is nothing good in there! Run away! :P There are reasons companies like Google et al. strictly enforce their developers to use only a subset of C++, or to use it as an "augmented C". There's also this fun problem as you learn and use it: http://lbrandy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/c++.png http://lbrandy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/c++.png http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/index.html http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/index.html isn't a book, but the author shares your disgust for C++ and it's fairly detailed. As he says somewhere, he knows C++ better than it deserves to be known. I also don't like C++ as much as C (and I'd like to replace ever having to use either of them with Rust, hence Rust is my language-of-the-year to learn for 2013), and I found the FQA immensely useful for understanding the craziness and defectiveness of C++. I'd also recommend http://www.amazon.com/The-Standard-Library-Tutorial-Reference/dp/0321623215/ http://www.amazon.com/The-Standard-Library-Tutorial-Referenc... I own the first edition and found it useful.

niggler 14y ago

I found the scott meyers books to be good (effective C++ and effective STL)

yuushi 14y ago
These require some background in C++ before you pick them up, however.
- niggler 14y ago
  That is true. Those books take "C programmers with a very basic understanding of some C++ fundamentals" to "C++ programmers"
wglb 14y ago
They are very good, particularly for the intermediate C++ programmer.
blablabla123 14y ago
I particularly like the -Weffc++ ;)

BlackJack 14y ago

Accelerated C++ (http://www.amazon.com/dp/020170353X http://www.amazon.com/dp/020170353X) is perfect. I learned C++ from a C background and this book is written exactly for people like us.

srparish 14y ago
I'd recommend "C++ Primer". It's been updated for C++11, and is written in precise and clear language. As a C programmer, I find understanding details are important; Accelerated C++ was just too chatty, casual, and vague for my tastes.
daurnimator 14y ago
thanks. added to amazon wishlist

berodam 14y ago

There is a thread on Stack Overflow that has a pretty good list http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-book-guide-and-list http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-b... I'm currently working my way through Accelerated C++ and I'm finding it to be an excellent resource

mailshanx 14y ago

I'd suggest the course reader from Stanford's CS 106L, authored by Keith Schwarz. It brought me upto speed on major parts of STL, the C++ object model, operator overloading, functors, etc. within a week. (Of course that's assuming you have a prior programming background).

Jach 14y ago

There is nothing good in there! Run away! :P There are reasons companies like Google et al. strictly enforce their developers to use only a subset of C++, or to use it as an "augmented C". There's also this fun problem as you learn and use it: http://lbrandy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/c++.png http://lbrandy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/c++.png http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/index.html http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/index.html isn't a book, but the author shares your disgust for C++ and it's fairly detailed. As he says somewhere, he knows C++ better than it deserves to be known. I also don't like C++ as much as C (and I'd like to replace ever having to use either of them with Rust, hence Rust is my language-of-the-year to learn for 2013), and I found the FQA immensely useful for understanding the craziness and defectiveness of C++. I'd also recommend http://www.amazon.com/The-Standard-Library-Tutorial-Reference/dp/0321623215/ http://www.amazon.com/The-Standard-Library-Tutorial-Referenc... I own the first edition and found it useful.