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- From: durai@ortta.umn.edu (Durai Venkatasubramanian)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: A Fine Beginner's Book on C++
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- Date: 11 Jan 93 14:32:45 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan10.095448.9908@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca> mbersohn@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (M. Bersohn) writes:
- >From: mbersohn@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (M. Bersohn)
- >Subject: A Fine Beginner's Book on C++
- >Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 09:54:48 GMT
- >As the best beginner's book on C++ for somebody who knows C I
- >recommend TEACH YOURSELF C++ by Herbert Schildt, published by Osborne
- >McGraw Hill ISBN 0-07-881760-9
- >It is only a primer. There is no depth and it lacks detail; for
- >example templates are not mentioned. BUT, there is a superb
- >wealth of practice examples with answers and frequent quizzes
- >with answers. The progression is quite gradual. This book is
- >a highly efficient way to get started with C++, provided you
- >know C. Incidentally this book is not mentioned in the FAQ.
-
- Someone who does not know C, may not be able to appreciate the style and
- content of this book.
-
- Even though I worked on C for a short while, I had completely forgotten C
- when I started on C++. I found the book "c++ primer plus" by stephen and
- brata (publishers: waite group) better.
-