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- From: bmurray@pluto.njcc.com (Brad Murray)
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- Subject: Re: C++ Book: Looking for...
- Date: Tue, 09 Apr 96 22:06:50 GMT
- Organization: Princeton Computer Consulting
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- The best intro C++ book I have seen is C++ Primer Plus by Prata.
-
- In article <4k6krj$18f@service2.uky.edu>, gacasi00@pop.uky.edu (Gregg Casillo)
- wrote:
- >>Gregg Casillo wrote:
- >>>
- >>> I consider myself to be a novice C++ programmer. I currently own Jesse
- >>> Liberty's "Teach Yourself C++ Programming in 21 Days (Sams)" and have found
- >it
- >>> moderately useful. I want a book that teaches C++ programming from the
- >ground
- >>> up, but graduates toward a moderately advanced level of programming.
- >>
- >>Hi! Sorry the book isn't doing it for you, what was wrong? Was it
- >insufficiently clear or did it just not take you far
- >>enough? What material didn't it cover that you would have liked? Thanks! -j
- >
- >
- >I thought the book was great as far as a beginner level is concerned. Now I am
- >interested in beginning to program on a more applicable, grander scale. So I
- >guess I need more reference and application material. For those reading this
- >thread, I would definitely recommend Mr. Liberty's book if you want to learn
- >the language. Everything from basics to copy constructors to templates are
- >covered.
- >
- >Windows programming is important to me, but I also want to get into the DOS
- >environment. The only thing I could think of that might be good to implement
- >in your next edition/book would be a practical (yet not too expansive)
- >application and how to build it from the ground up. Of course, some folks
- >might not like the approach, but to each his own.
- >
- >Gregg Casillo
- >
- >====================================================
- >Gregg Casillo
- >Writer, Programmer, Lover, & Fighter
- >Email: gacasi00@sac.uky.edu or gacasi00@pop.uky.edu
- >Homepage: The Casillo Mafia at http://sac.uky.edu/~gacasi00/welcome.html
- >====================================================
- >"This is funny." -- Doc Holliday on his death bed
- >====================================================
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