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Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 14:31:53 -0800
From: Ralph Gesler <rgesler AT pacificnet DOT net>
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Subject: Re: Learning C++
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Gus wrote:
> 
> thomas_[i hate spam]ammon AT hotmail DOT com (Thomas Ammon) wrote in message
> <3690c1aa DOT 1181286 AT news DOT etv DOT net>...
> >Can anyone recommend a good beginners c++ book?

If, after using the available on line tutorials and maybe a beginning
C++ programming book or two, you encountered the same frustrations that
I did, more questions than answers, I would suggest that you take the
jump into a good and complete C++ text. I have found "The C++
Programming Language", 3rd edition, Bjarne Stroustrup, ISBN
0-201-88954-4, a very good source. Be forewarned, however, this is not a
beginners text and requires extensive study. Stroustrup, it appears, is
a man of few words; therefore, do not try to scan the text or you will
miss important explanations and/or examples. Of course if he had tried
to be more verbose in the details, he would have written a library
instead of a 900 page book. 

I also found, after a couple of false starts, that slowly reading the
book straight through without trying to understand all of the details
completely, that the second time it is much easier to see the trees.
Also, be sure to read the introductory chapters.

Good luck, 
Ralph Gesler