Thank you! I did find this link after digging around a little.
--- In [email protected], ~Rick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> At Wednesday 1/9/2008 10:45 PM, you wrote:
> >onecrazeemom wrote:
> > > Hello all. I am just a beginning programmer. I have started taking a
> > > C++ home study course. I am able, mostly, to understand what I have
> > > done so far. But now I am working on pointers and references...
and I
> > > am a little confused. What is the point of a reference if a pointer
> > > seems to do the same thing?
> > >
> > > I appreciate all of the help I can get, I am a stay at home mom and
> > > trying to do a little self betterment....(and stay sane, although I
> > > think I picked a bad field for sanity! - I mean please does one
{ or (
> > > really have to cause 76 errors?) Eventually I would like to be
able to
> > > do some small programming from home.
> > >
> > > Thanks so much!
> > > CrazyMom
> >
> >Stephanie,
> >
> >I'd say you've hit the head on the nail with that sanity statement.
> >C++, and programming in general, requires a little teensy bit of
> >insanity. C/C++ more-so than other languages.
> >
> >As to compiler error messages. The compiler doesn't really stop
once it
> >encounters an error. However, you generally need the first 3-4
messages
> >to get the gist of a problem. The quality of error messages after the
> >first few messages goes downhill fairly fast.
> >
> >You may be better off learning from a book. Pointers, IMO, are an
> >advanced topic that should not be taught early on.
> >
> >When you joined c-prog, you should have received an e-mail containing
> >the group welcome message. In that message was a list of books that you
> >should read. Just in case you missed the message, here is that list of
> >books again and the order in which you should be reading them:
> >
> >"Accelerated C++" by Koenig and Moo (ISBN #020170353X)
> >"Safe C++ Design Principles" by Thomas Hruska
> >"The C++ Standard Library" by Nicolai Josuttis (ISBN #0201379260)
> >"Effective C++" by Scott Meyers (ISBN #0201924889)
> >"More Effective C++" by Scott Meyers (ISBN #020163371X)
> >
> >If you happen to be already reading something other than the books
> >above, seriously consider supplementing or replacing your book with the
> >above.
> >
> >If you can't afford the books mentioned, Bruce Eckel offers
"Thinking in
> >C++" for free from his website:
> >
> >http://www.eckelobjects.com/
>
> Thomas,
>
> This seems to be another older/outdated link. After browsing through
> a few pages, I got to here:
>
> http://www.odioworks.com/46-Bruce_Eckel's_Free_Electronic_Books.html
>
> This may be a better choice. But, take a look at your original link
> and decide for yourself what's best.
>
> ~Rick
>
>
> >And the group owner, Thomas Hruska, has generously donated his book
> >"Safe C++ Design Principles" to c-prog group members for free:
> >
> >http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/c-prog/files/Books/
> >
> >
> >Beware any C/C++ author who does not adhere closely to the ANSI C/C++
> >Standard. One very popular author is Yashavant Kanetkar who is the
> >author of "Let Us C". His writing may be simple to understand however
> >his code is non-ANSI Standard. Similar great writers have shown up over
> >the years who tell wonderful stories but don't adhere to the Standards
> >defined by the ANSI C/C++ committees.
> >
> >You should also obtain at least copy of a draft copy of the ANSI C/C++
> >Standard. Draft copies are free and c-prog links to quite a few of them
> >here:
> >
> >http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/c-prog/links/Standards_001012496381/
> >
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