A little backstory: I learnt a little Java in high school but didn't really like the book we used. It was too dry. Now, I'm trying to learn C++. I would like a book that assumes I'm a beginner with no previous experience (this allows me to think about concepts the C++ way, not the Java way, not sure if this makes sense...) Anyway, I recently stumbled upon the Poignant Guide to Ruby, a hilarious book that doesn't feel like a dry-as-a-mummified-corpse textbook. (But I don't want to learn Ruby so...)
Is there a funny beginners book to C++?
Thanks in advance!
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Easy, FUNNY C++ programming books?
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ya i guess its just faster to write a new post in the box ya know
umm my internet is really slow so it takes a while for more pages to load that is why it is faster to do it the other way but i will try to do it this way k and i under stand your reasoning so i will try to remember thx for the heads up
If you are approaching the subject as an absolute beginner I'd absolutely recommend the Dummies series of books for any topic. They aren't terribly expensive and will give you a good overview. I own a number of them myself... one of the things I like about them is that they are fairly lighthearted, just like Why's poignant guide. Once you gain a working knowledge, then you'll be able to find books that are more in-depth.
Realistically other languages like Java, C# or even PHP or Ruby/Rails are much more useful for getting a job, depending on what you want to do. All you have to do is take a look at the job boards to see that C++ isn't the hot language anymore.
jack, you are turning around in circles. It really depends what you want (speed, flexibility, portability, ease of use, standardization, etc. - ergo, there is no BEST language). I suggest you start READING. C++ is a good start, but there is a lot more to programming - especially logic. The literature I suggested above is a good start. This link gets you directly to the PDF: http://www.isotton.com/devel/docs/lcpp/lcpp.pdf -- This tutorial is not super funny and no comic, but it is pleasant to read - and it is for free.
like what whs said, there's more to programming - "especially logic." i suggest you concentrate on logic formulation, once you get that, it's going to be easier to study other languages.
take me for example, back in college, i concentrated on web technologies like classic asp and php. when i started working, i got trained in COBOL programming (a very, very, very old language), i actually learned a few logic tricks from COBOL which i was able to implement on some of the web pages i made.
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