Have you tried the dummies book? Why do you prefer the Sam's one?CrazyDesi posted on Jul 7 2004 at 04:13 PM said:I prefer Sam's Teach Yourself C++ in 21 days. There was actually at one time the whole book available on the internet legally but I forgot where that link went.
I have The Waite Group's Object-Oriented Programming in C++. you can get it here:Azure posted on Jul 25 2004 at 11:02 AM said:I know I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but, what book would you say I should check out next after I'm done with C++ For Dummies? I couldn't find much when I searched for advanced C++ books.
:lol: You're kidding, right? One of the reviews said "the book is also full of typographical errors, and just plain careless mistakes." It also costs less than $5! I'm willing to pay up to $50 for an advanced C++ book, as long as I get my money's worth.Charge posted on Jul 25 2004 at 11:19 AM said:I have The Waite Group's Object-Oriented Programming in C++. you can get it here:Azure posted on Jul 25 2004 at 11:02 AM said:I know I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but, what book would you say I should check out next after I'm done with C++ For Dummies? I couldn't find much when I searched for advanced C++ books.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...483019?v=glance
Might explain why my programming is so badAzure posted on Jul 27 2004 at 11:05 PM said::lol: You're kidding, right? One of the reviews said "the book is also full of typographical errors, and just plain careless mistakes." It also costs less than $5! I'm willing to pay up to $50 for an advanced C++ book, as long as I get my money's worth.Charge posted on Jul 25 2004 at 11:19 AM said:I have The Waite Group's Object-Oriented Programming in C++. you can get it here:Azure posted on Jul 25 2004 at 11:02 AM said:I know I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but, what book would you say I should check out next after I'm done with C++ For Dummies? I couldn't find much when I searched for advanced C++ books.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...483019?v=glance
Different books have different titles, unfortunately there is no rule to the naming of them.Azure posted on Jul 28 2004 at 08:27 AM said:So at when advanced C++ books usually have in their title or their main topic is "Object-Oriented Programming?"
EDIT: Looking through that book you recommended, it seems like a lot of the book covers topics that are covered in an introductory C++ book, like the one I have.
Generally, once you conquer the basics you will want a book about whatever it is you want to with them. There are not a lot of generic advanced books and the ones that do exist will likely have a lot of overlap with your introductory book.Azure posted on Jul 28 2004 at 08:27 AM said:So at when advanced C++ books usually have in their title or their main topic is "Object-Oriented Programming?"
Yeah, I am aware of that (And I've been creating small little programs after each "Part" in the book that summarize the whole "Part" and use basically everything in it), but, I don't think I'll be able to create much after being done with the beginner book.Dalto posted on Jul 29 2004 at 09:16 PM said:Generally, once you conquer the basics you will want a book about whatever it is you want to with them. There are not a lot of generic advanced books and the ones that do exist will likely have a lot of overlap with your introductory book.Azure posted on Jul 28 2004 at 08:27 AM said:So at when advanced C++ books usually have in their title or their main topic is "Object-Oriented Programming?"
So, once you have finished that book, decide what it is you want to do more specifically and buy a book that will help with that.
If you aren't ready to decide I would suggest a book on algorithms.
Also, at some point you will just need to practice by writing software yourself.
Actually, you should have the fundamentals to develop basic software if you complete and understand a basic book.Azure posted on Jul 31 2004 at 05:02 PM said:I don't think I'll be able to create much after being done with the beginner book.
The problem is everything else that's left is a huge domain. Database programming, graphics programming, Object-Oriented development, web programming, etc.... No one book can teach all that.Azure posted on Jul 31 2004 at 05:02 PM said:What do you mean by "decide what I want to do more specifically?" What aspect of C++ do I want to learn more about and use more frequently? If that's the case, um...I thought an advanced book would be like a beginner book, except that it would teach everything you need to know about what you learned in the beginner book and then some. So, I don't know how I am going to go about deciding on a book when I want to get an advanced book that'll teach everything else that's left.
Basically because that's the way it is typically taught in school. Typically, you take a couple of introductory courses and then you learn about data structures and algorithms. After that you take speciality classes. The only problem with algorithms is that most of them rely on a fair bit of mathmatics that you may not have been exposed to yet.Azure posted on Jul 31 2004 at 05:02 PM said:As for the algorithms, any specific reason why you would suggest that?
If you want to write 2d games. You truthfully probably have most of what you need from the intro book. Although it can never hurt to learn about key algorithms.Azure posted on Jul 31 2004 at 07:30 PM said:Um...well, if I want to dev games for the GP32, should I just stick with Algorithms and Object-Oriented development (I'm guessing on this one, but it sounds right)?