--- In [email protected], Thomas Hruska <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> nikhil.khullar786 wrote:
> > --- In [email protected], "manna309" <manu.randhawa@> wrote:
> >> I want to learn c++.Is the knowledge of c required for that?
> >> What should i do for learning c++
> >> From where can i start?
> >>
> >
> >
> > Not at all...Learning C++ usually aims at learning Object
Oriented
> > Approach whereas C is procedural approach. So learning C++ would
be
> > better if you haven't yet learnt C as it helps to avoid some
redundant
> > practices. Start at: http://cplusplus.com/ The site has great
> > tutorials free of cost...
> >
> > Happy Learning !
> >
> > Regards,
> > Nikhil Khullar
>
> Learning C/C++ from a website is considered by those who know this
> industry to be the second worst way to learn C/C++. Websites that
> attempt to teach C++ are generally written by people who are
usually not
> book authors.
>
> Learning from a book is the best way to go.
>
> 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 are learning or looking to learn C, consider learning C++
> instead. It is much more versatile and offers powerful features
that C
> doesn't offer. 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://mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html
>
>
> 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/
>
>
> --
> Thomas Hruska
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>thanks for your great suggestions
