What is the best book for a beginner to learn c++

**TylerMoyer** · 07-10-2007

Well, since I don't have the right books and I have no money and won't be able to get any for a while. Is there any web sites I can go to, I have a bunch of links, but which web sites are highly reccommended and can teach me without books??

Also, is this web site good?? It's video tutorials for C++. It's for beginners but I know just a bit of what "C++ for Dummies" taught me and I need another opinion on it.

I know,

C/C++(and more!) Tutorials/eBooks:

General - http://www.programmingtutorials.com/

General eBooks - http://www.programmingebooks.tk/

C/C++ - http://cplus.about.com/od/beginnerctutoria1/l /blctut.htm
C/C++ - http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html
C/C++ - http://devcentral.iftech.com/articles/C++/def ault.php

C/C++ eBooks - http://www.devkitpro.org/reading.shtml

C Specific - http://www.lysator.liu.se/c/bwk-tutor.html
C Specific - http://www.cyberdiem.com/vin/tutorials.html

C++ Specific - http://www.intap.net/~drw/cpp/
C++ Specific - http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/C++/
C++ Specific - http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/
C++ Specific - http://www.functionx.com/cpp/

C++ Tutorial for C Users - http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/cppcen.html

But which one is the best and help for modern C++ style??

**Daved** · 07-10-2007

Use the books you have. Just because they aren't perfect doesn't mean that you won't learn from them. Just keep an open mind and augment your understand with other resources.

Also, you should pick a language. If you want to learn C++, ignore the C stuff. If you want to learn C, ignore the C++ stuff.

>> Also, is this web site good??
No.

After quick look at most of those, I'd say the http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/ one might be good.

**TylerMoyer** · 07-10-2007

Ok, so now I know taht those videos aren't good. Thanks!!

I'll read my books then.

Is http://www.gamedev.net/community/for...sp?forum_id=76 also a good web site?? Click on the link first before you say anything please.

**Daved** · 07-10-2007

It looks like it is based off the 21 days book, which suffers from the same problem described earlier. It is definitely better than the videos though.

At this point I'd stop looking for more resources and just get started with the ones you have.