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Frant
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 Posted: Tue, 21st Jun 2011 17:37 Post subject: Recommend a C++ book for someone coming from C# |
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I may be getting a new job where I'll have to refresh my programming knowledge (I haven't written code in years) and I was always focused on C#.NET. Now I'll have to pick up C++ and PHP (I've just scratched the surface of C++ and stayed away from PHP completely).
What's a good book C++-book for someone rusty in programming but with C#-skills?
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LeoNatan
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As usual with these question, I would say Google.com is the best book out there, especially with someone coming from a development background. With C++. there is no one comprehensive book that encompasses all that is C++. It is just impossible. And you don't need a book that would hold your hand through your first main or class. No, you need examples and explanations on advanced topics, and these I find best answered on the internets, and Google will find those easily. If it is a job interview you fear, then there are sites on topics that should be known before going to such exams, such as optimization, network, MFC, multithreading and so on.
PHP you can also learn from the web, PHP.net in particular. But again, it is so full of nuances, that one book would hardly cover everything.
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Werelds
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I'm with Leo here. I'm completely self taught in C++ and PHP, and the only book I have for C# (for any language actually) is some O'Reilly pocket reference. The advantage you have here, is that they're very similar to each other. You won't have any issues writing the actual code, but like Leo says, your problem will be finding the correct functions/classes/ways of doing things.
CodeProject is often a very good resource for articles, sample code, sample projects and sometimes even complete libraries, at least for C++.
For PHP I can't actually recommend any site, because I can't even remember which sites I used besides PHP.net itself 
For the record, I'm an advocate of NOT using books. I've noticed with a lot of my former fellow students that those who used books often were unable to figure out solutions because they wouldn't think out of the box at all; using Google was already out of the box so meh.
Theory is good, and general programming principles and such should be learned properly, but languages themselves are pointless to learn from books.
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As far as a programming language goes I suggest google and various tutorials as well.
Books are good when you need to learn something general about a topic as they introduce you to new concepts, which you can then search for in more detail on the net. And reading a book cover to cover is bound to leave you with a newly learned gem or two, even if you already knew the topic well.
Books are also a must when you get to more advanced topics, as tutorials are generally lacking or non-existant and scientific articles in most cases only explain the theory and not the implementation. Various forums are also good place to ask and find information.
But for now, google and tutorials, and I'm sure you'll find your way from there.
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LeoNatan
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The first mistake you'll ever make going from C# to C++ is forgetting a ";" at the end of a class or struct, or attempting to make a "enum" structure instead of the bad C++ implementation. 
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| BearishSun wrote: | As far as a programming language goes I suggest google and various tutorials as well.
Books are good when you need to learn something general about a topic as they introduce you to new concepts, which you can then search for in more detail on the net. And reading a book cover to cover is bound to leave you with a newly learned gem or two, even if you already knew the topic well.
Books are also a must when you get to more advanced topics, as tutorials are generally lacking or non-existant and scientific articles in most cases only explain the theory and not the implementation. Various forums are also good place to ask and find information.
But for now, google and tutorials, and I'm sure you'll find your way from there. |
So... why don't you tell us more about ray tracing |
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| iNatan wrote: | | The first mistake you'll ever make going from C# to C++ is forgetting a ";" at the end of a class or struct, or attempting to make a "enum" structure instead of the bad C++ implementation. |
Oh god, don't remind me. I hate going from C# to C++. WHY WON'T YOU COMPILE GODDAMNIT...
Hell, even Java pisses me off if I switch over after working on a C# based project. |
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I'm really interested 
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Epsilon
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Programming - Principles and Practice Using C++ by Bjarne Stroustrup.
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