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I am a beginner and have the following books:
- "Teach Yourself C++" by Jesse Liberty
- "C++ from the Ground Up" by Herbert Schildt
- "Debugging C++" by Chris S. Pappas
- "The ANSI/CIO C++ Professional Programmer's Handbook" by
Danny Kalev
Does anyone have any comment on these books? Is there
another book someone learning to program C++ in DOS should
get?
Thanks for your attention,
Miki
>>"Teach Yourself C++" by Jesse Liberty
IMHO - read it, didnt like it...........As soon as I finished, I picked up C++ how to program by Deitel and found this to be a far better book............
>>> - "C++ from the Ground Up" by Herbert Schildt
That's quite good, I've always liked Herb's writing style - conversational - easy to read. Make sure you get the Second Edition though as the earlier one does not cover the ANSI standard. Deitel and Deitel is also a good book.
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Originally posted by adrianxw
I've always liked Herb's writing style - conversational - easy to read.
Yeah...I have 2 of his books and I quite like them.......they are cheap to buy and offer quite a lot............There are occasional errors, but then I'm still looking for a book that doesnt carry an errata............
I would still recommmend the Deitel book though ;)
>>> There are occasional errors, but then I'm still looking for a book that doesnt carry an errata
Aren't we all. It often strikes me as amazing that books into the 4th - 5th editions are still carrying mistakes from the first impression.
I, too, have more than one of Herb's books.
Thanks. I wish I had asked you before I bought it - itQuote:
Originally posted by Fordy
>>"Teach Yourself C++" by Jesse Liberty
IMHO - read it, didnt like it...........As soon as I finished, I picked up C++ how to program by Deitel and found this to be a far better book............
was about $50 Canadian.
As for the Deitel book, do you have the ISBN number? I am
certain I can get it if it's still in print.
Thanks to all for the detailed comments on the Schildt
book. I do have the second edition - it cost me about $16
at a local computer show.
Miki
ISBN: 0130895717
watch ebay they (dietel books) come up all of the time - i got mine for $11.00 last month.
M.R.
Same here. I've got Java 2: The Complete Reference and C++: The Complete Reference, both my Herb. Very easy to understand. ;)Quote:
Originally posted by adrianxw
I've always liked Herb's writing style - conversational - easy to read.
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Originally posted by itld
watch ebay they (dietel books) come up all of the time - i got mine for $11.00 last month.
M.R.
LOL...same here....mine cost £10......CD included