Hi,
My favorite book that has catapulted me from very basic C++ to STL is "The C++ Standard Library - A Tutorial and Reference" by Nicolai M. Josuttis (ISBN 0-201-37926-0).

I can pick it up each time (over 700 pages) and find something interesting that I have not learned yet. The examples are plentiful and commented. I do have Stroustrups "The C++ Programming Language" but like your reference, he inundates the reader with templates....and very few examples.

Nothing wrong with templates...just us newbies need to be exposed to something a little more concrete like the examples and explanations in my favorite book. :-) I figure in a couple of years I'll be able to pick up Stroustrup's book and comprehend 'most' of what he's saying.

Incidently, searching this forum and posting questions really got me started into STL...thanks guys... 'Parksie, Zaei, Corned Bee...and the others',


Regards,
ChuckB