Books, what do you recomend???

[evil_gamer]

I am getting started with Visual C++ and I am looking to get some books as reference. I am wondering what books you suggest.

Also, Should I get books on C++ (does visual C++ support this? - I am sure it does, visual c++ uses the C++ language, right?)

Or should I get a book on Visual C++ it self?

I am thinking a book on using visual c++ so I can learn my way around this tool, and a couple of books on C++ to learn the language.

If you could give me some advice on some good book, that would be great!

I plan on going out here in a few hours, I hope, if I don't over sleep and or my job don't interfear

thx in advance

[HarryW]

I wouldn't worry too much about learning to use the VC++ IDE, you'll soon figure out the basics. The main thing to do is learn ANSI C++ (the standard version of C++). There are a couple of C++ books I have that I have found useful, one of which is "C++: How to Program" by Deitel & Deitel. The other is probably better for you if you're developing with VC++, and that's "Beginning Visual C++ 6" by Ivor Horton, published by Wrox Press. It's a good introduction to C++ and tells you a bit about the VC++ IDE (as much as you need to know to start out anyway). It also gets into MFC later in the book if you're interested in that (but you're not of course, because MFC is evil ).

[edit]:
oh yeah, and if you check the FAQ in this C++ forum, you'll find a far more extensive answer to this question, including links to online books you can read for free

[CornedBee]

Beware of dedicated Visual C++ books as they often are mostly MFC (e.g. Visual C++ First Steps, MS Press).
Once you know a little C++ and you speak German, a book I really like is "C/C++ Kompendium, Dirk Louis, Markt + Technik Verlag", which is a really good reference of both languages, that even explaines in detail things like templates and namespaces.

[HarryW]

Once you know a little C++ and you speak German

Is it just me that didn't find learning C++ helped me to speak German?

[CornedBee]

The problem is that this book is only available in german (you guessed it)
Well, you could learn some enlish by learning C (for, if, switch etc)

[Megatron]

Try some of these:

-Teach yourself C++ in 21 days
-Thinking in C
-C++ Programming 101

[parksie]

www.bruceeckel.com

[[praetorian]]

As Megatron says; teach yourself C++ in 21 days and I've heard that Ivar Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 6 is also a good book.

A good swedish book is "C++-programmering", try that one if you know the language, it's written by Stephen Prata....maybe you can find it in english too.

[Usako]

I bough 'learn c++ in 21 days' too and I really like it, it's a good for a solic c++ understanding ^_^. (and it's not too expensive ^_~)

[Vlatko]

I wouldn't reccomend books that teach Visual C++ cos they are using MFC and are difficult for begginers beacuse advanced topics are introduced in the beggining of the book.

[Zaei]

Any feedback on this book? I am thinking about getting it to add to my library.

Z.