[ale] looking for a good C++ book for an experienced C programmer.

Calvin Harrigan charriglists at bellsouth.net
Wed Aug 18 13:40:34 EDT 2010


On 8/18/2010 12:24 PM, Chris Fowler wrote:
> C++ Primer Plus
> Effective C++
> More Effective C++
>
> The problem you'll run into is that it may be confusing as to why you
> would ever want to use that convoluted mess of C++.  For UNIX
> programming it may not make much sense but as you get into Win32
> programming with the MFC and other crap like that it becomes a
> requirement.
>
> Don't get me wrong.  You can write some nasty CLI programs in C++ but as
> a C programmer you may be confused as to why.
>
> www.cplusplus.com
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I can second C++ Primer Plus, it's not the newest, but still one of the 
best.


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