: > I have heard "Effective C++", by Scott Meyers is a solid text
: > on C++. (This is a second-hand recommendation, however).
: >
: No, it is not.
Hey, be fair. No, it is not a good book for learning C++ from the beginning.
That is not the book's inention. It is for people who have been programming
in C++ solidly for at least 6 months. After you have been programming in
C++ for a while, then buy "Effective C++". It is an incredibly well
written book. I would highly recommend it. It will help you avoid so many pitfalls that you can get into with C++. On a scale of 1-10, I give it an 11.