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- From: sstryker@sover.net (Stew Stryker)
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- Subject: Re: Need Advice for Learning
- Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 13:51:26 -0400
- Organization: Southern Vermont Network
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- Paul Shipley wrote:
- >I need some advice on good sources for learning C/C++/Java,etc.
- [snip]
-
- Paul,
-
- I'm still a newbie to C++, but you may find my experiences more relevant
- than the gurus'. I worked through "Teach Yourself C++ Programming in 21
- Days" by Jesse Liberty, and found it pretty good. Published by Sams
- Publishing.
-
- Pros:
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- It's platform-independant, for the most part, and seems to cover the basics
- pretty well. I also liked his writing style, which wasn't dry, and found
- the examples plentiful and relevant.
-
- Cons:
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- I wish some of the examples were more business related, and they were
- included on a disk in the book, instead of the disk being an extra $20.
- There were also some typos in the second edition which made things
- interesting.
-
- My Background, for comparison purposes:
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- I have about 12 years experience as a professional programmer in 3GLs and
- 4GLs, one of which was mildly Object-Oriented. I didn't find the book too
- basic after the first chapter, even though I've dabbled at studying C over
- the years.
-
-
- Good luck,
-
- Stew
-