Thread: Starting out

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Good book: Sam's Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days

Yes, C++ is hard to pick up. You probably want to start out with Java, since it's pretty similar to C++ but a bit simpler (in my opinion). Of course, you could still start out with C++, it's not overly-hard, but you'd better have a really good book handy.

frankly, i think this website is one of the best resources for C++. not only does it have a good and easy to understand tutorial section, but if you ever have any more complex problems, you can always come to the boards and toss code around with the many experienced programmers here.

what ive learned from personal experience, though, is the single best think to have when coming into C++ is motivation and desire to learn. there is a lot of junk out there to learn about, 95% of which i dont even know yet. just bear with it. start out simple ('hello world' etc..) and add a feature or two each program as you go along. (user input, mathematical calculations, arrays, functions, classes). set a fairly simple goal in mind at first, and then build off of it. make up a dinky little text game and try to program it.

just hang in there through the first few weeks/months in which you are a total newbie, dont be afraid to ask questions, and try to always have a project on the drawing board.