C++ books needed (names)

Hi

Can someone please tell me any good book on C++. One that has good language, covers C under linux or is written specially for linux programming, has plenty examples with good explanation and very less grammar errors and good language is important....

One of my friends suggested "C++ complete reference" by Herbert Schildt. But on ACCU, that book has been reviewed as pretty bad. Another is C++ Primer. Which one to go for? Any other names?

I tried Balagurusamy and I hate that book. It sucks (IMO it sucks).

Aditya

S

Thinking in C++ by Bruce Eckel is a great book (also available for free download as a pdf at *www.mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html site)

Arun

I dont know weather it has anything of Linux, but the best C++ book I came across is called "Turbo C++" by Robert Lafore.

aditya.shevade said:
Hi

Can someone please tell me any good book on C++. One that has good language, covers C under linux or is written specially for linux programming, has plenty examples with good explanation and very less grammar errors and good language is important....

One of my friends suggested "C++ complete reference" by Herbert Schildt. But on ACCU, that book has been reviewed as pretty bad. Another is C++ Primer. Which one to go for? Any other names?

I tried Balagurusamy and I hate that book. It sucks (IMO it sucks).

Aditya

I have got C++ primer plus ebook.If you want that then pm me.

Balagurusamy

yeah tell me too abt a gud c++ book

G

A single book can't teach every concept clearly,u need to apply the features of languages and learn new thing.Learn C++ and MFC simultaneously.

K

C++ for dummies

'learn c++ in 21 days'. trust me this is a good book. the language is exactly as you want. its like a person is actually teaching it to u. the exercises at the end of each day are good. i think the 5th edition is out. but it has nothing to do with C under linux.

only 3 books

Oops and C++ by Balaguruswamy

C++ Robet lafore
Let US c++ by YPK

and after that solve

test your C++ Skills by YPK

well here r the books i Would Recommend :

The following books are recommended; read them in mostly the order listed.

• "Accelerated C++" Andrew Koenig & Barbara Moo
• "The C++ Standard Library" Nicolai Josuttis --- a "must have"
• "Effective C++", "More Effective C++", "Effective STL" Scott Meyers
• "Exceptional C++", "More Exceptional C++" Herb Sutter
• "The C++ Programming Language" 3rd edition or later Bjarne Stroustrup
• "Modern C++ Design" Andrei Alexandrescu
• "C++ Templates" Vandevoorde & Josuttis
• "Standard C++ IOStreams and Locales" Langer & Kreft

Thanks guys.

C++ complete refernce is a very good book if you only want to understand the theory part.Does not have c under linux though.

gopi_vbboy said:
A single book can't teach every concept clearly,u need to apply the features of languages and learn new thing.Learn C++ and MFC simultaneously.

what is MFC ??

Try al stevns C++ Programming. Its us edition is named Teach ourself c++.

Quincy perovided with it is great free IDE. light on the system too. unlike Dev c++.

Even ill recommend ANSI C++ by Balaguruswamy...

C++ Complete Reference is also good..

G

Tech.Masti said:
what is MFC ??

Microsoft Foundation Class.U can apply your c++ knowledge here

Tech.Masti said:
what is MFC ??

it's the Microsoft Foundation Class Library for programming GUI Win32 Apps .

it's no use learnin it now coz now u have WinForms which r much easier to program n r much much more powerful n then u can graduate over to XAML if you wanna do total windows development .

A

hi .. If you need any book I can give it to you . contact me at amanjain59@gmail.com.I can provide all kinds of Technical books like C, C++, Java etc by all the authors like yashwant kanitkar , balaguruswamy etc . You name the book and I will provide it to you

K

one more vote for C++ book by Robert Lafore....
C++ How to program by Deitel & Deitel is not a bad choice either..
but I recommend one by Lafore

Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2008

by wrox

A

C++ complete reference if you don't have any knowledge at all about C. C++ Primer if you have tried your hands at C... Both books are great. See amazon for readers ratings of these books. They are 4.5/5

Aaarrghhh... you people dug up an OLD thread. I am using Practical C++ from O'Reily and Professional C++ from Wrox. Both books are great for improving your coding style. NOT FOR LEARNING. They are too advanced if you want to learn C++. Use the books referred above in that case.

Another vote for Thinking in C++ by Bruce Eckel. His writing style is awesome, he explains every important concept in great detail and takes care to build a solid foundation.

You can also give Accelerated CPP a try. But I would highly reccomend Thinking in C++. Heck the ebook is free. So try it out.