what book should i read/use to learn visual c++? just for hobby.?

Question

like i said, for filling my extra time.
erm, maybe a really great online source will also help. thanks in advance

Answer 1

Ah, c++ is a good language to learn. =)

If you download microsoft c++, it comes with tutorials, not very good ones.

Anyway, here's an alright site.. http://www.cprogramming.com/
Here's another site.. http://www.functionx.com/visualc/

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

C++ For Dummies not only provides the reading material, but also a CD so you can do a little hands on ... $25.

"If you’ve thought of programmers as elite intelligentsia who possess expertise (and perhaps genes) the rest of us will never have, think again. C++ For Dummies, 5th Edition, debunks the myths, blasts the barriers, shares the secrets, and gets you started. In fact, by the end of Chapter 1, you’ll be able to create a C++ program. OK, it won’t be newest, flashiest video game, but it might be a practical, customized inventory control or record-keeping program.
Most people catch on faster when they actually DO something, so C++ For Dummies includes a CD-ROM that gives you all you need to start programming (except the guidance in the book, of course), including:

Dev-C, a full-featured, integrated C++ compiler and editor you install to get down to business
The source code for the programs in the book, including code for BUDGET, programs that demonstrate principles in the book
Documentation for the Standard Template Library
Online C++ help files
Written by Stephen Randy Davis, author of C++ Weekend Crash Course, C++ for Dummies, takes you through the programming process step-by-step. You’ll discover how to:

Generate an executable
Create source code, commenting it as you go and using consistent code indentation and naming conventions
Write declarations and name variables, and calculate expressions
Write and use a function, store sequences in arrays, and declare and use pointer variables
Understand classes and object-oriented programming
Work with constructors and destructors
Use inheritance to extend classes
Use stream I/O
Comment your code as you go, and use consistent code indentation and naming conventions
Automate programming with the Standard Template Library (STL) "
-MM

Answer 3

If you are on a tight budget, try your local library. If you can splurge a little, look at the programming section at Borders or Barnes & Noble. Both have a fine selection of books on Visual C++. I bought a couple of books from Borders on Visual C++. Very nice learning tools!

Answer 4

Start with Microsoft Visual Studio Express -- http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/

It is free and it is a great development environment. Use the help files and the free microsoft resources (check out and download the MSDN library from Microsoft as well)

Answer 5

Before studying VC, it worth to learn C/C++ because VC is just a kind of development environment and a set of libraries that you can use from your C/C++ code.
Internet is full of C/C++ tutorials and examples.

Answer 6

try gayanb.com