For example, I tried reading -- the highly recommended -- "Without Fear C++". I was doing great with the book, until I got to around page 150. All of a sudden, the examples began using stuff that I wasn't familiar with. A few pages later, I had to drop the book because I was confused about what was happening. It felt as though I had skipped a chapter or something because nothing was making any sense to me.
Without Fear C++ was about the third book I'd tried to read and had to end up dropping for the reason mentioned above. I probably haven't been reading the best C++ books available, but if this keeps continuing, my problem is going to get very frustrating.
Today, I went to my local library and picked up two C++ books they had there: C++ Demystified, and C++: A Beginner's Guide. So far, I am 83 pages through C++ Demystified, and I'm following along pretty well. Nothing has jumped out and scarred me in the code, so I am optimistic that this is the right C++ book for me.
However, the book doesn't look to cover the advanced parts of C++ and only dabbles into object-oriented programming -- one of the biggest, if not the biggest part of C++. This is where C++: A Beginners Guide looks to jump in as it covers everything from object-oriented programming to polymorphism.
Now a question for you readers. Is there any great C++ books you would recommend. I'm looking into getting C++ Primer 5th Edition, as I've heard good things about it. If there are any C++ books you want to recommend, please leave them in the comments and I'll look into them.
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Great read. Keep up the good work!
yeah I also like your blog keep it up
mehhh seems complicated :/ not sure if i should takes classes on this
Too complicated to bother about it. I bet you don't bother with knowing law :P
Jokes aside. Those are some useful skills for anyone to learn
i know your troubles. it's my biggest nightmare when I have to learn something and it just doesn't register - you know
Damn that sucks, I'll remember to get back to you if I find a good book, can't think of any at the moment.
keep at it bro, have hopes that they will explain what just happened at a later stage.
you can't ever go wrong with C++ for dummies
If your library has it, "Programming and Problem solving with C++" by Nell Dale and Chip Weems.
If I remember right that books ends with recursion.
hope you're learning loads m8
Check out thenewboston on youtube. Great tutorials.
'reading'? The most important thing about learning how to program is practice!! even if there's 10 excercises that look alike, dont skip any!
Clearly you should pick up C++ for dummies. :P I have no idea, good luck on that search.
Yeah it takes a while. I read that same book but I read each chapter twice and sometimes read 2 chapters then went back and read the 1st chapter, etc.
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