Best book for learning C++?

[vman363]

I'm looking for a good book to learn C++ programing language. I am about to start third year in college doing computer science and next semester we will start learning C++ in the software development class. The first two years we learned Java so I'm familiar with some programing concepts. What is the best book to give me a jump start in C++ before the semester starts?

[SCHISCHKA]

dont book just do. If youre interested in security and networking you could play with the libtrace library. books are just good for reference and have been superseded by the internet and wikipedia. Now if you look up this question on stacktrace you will surely see some good quality book recommendations

[Dat Guy]

If you absolutely want to have a paper book just for having a paper book, you could have a hard time finding one that covers the new C++17 standard.

If you're on Windows, this one looks vaguely interesting.

[vman363]

Then would you be able to recommend some good Internet resources? It's doesn't have to be a book. As long as it's something that covers syntax from basics and have good exercises would be great.

[Dat Guy]

Sure.

 

Rough but done: http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/

In progress: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/C%2B%2B_Programming

 

Also, check this list:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-book-guide-and-list

[mathijs727]

Just make sure that you are learning C++ 11 or newer.

A lot of (basic) stuff changed (improved) with C++ 11 and older C++ versions are verbose in comparison.

Think of things like smart pointers, range based for loops and lambda functions.

 

I noticed that in most university/college are still teaching C98 (not C++) so if they teach you C++, it is probably C++ 98.

[aithos]

On 6/30/2017 at 4:43 AM, vman363 said:

I'm looking for a good book to learn C++ programing language. I am about to start third year in college doing computer science and next semester we will start learning C++ in the software development class. The first two years we learned Java so I'm familiar with some programing concepts. What is the best book to give me a jump start in C++ before the semester starts?

Deitel and Deitel.  Hands down THE best C++ series you can buy, they are extremely good about updating and present things in a way that makes sense.  Get one that's a year or two old and you'll save a bunch without losing too much, don't go more than a couple years back though.