Which C++ book should i read?

Question

I am a s/w eng. but currently not working on C++, i learnt the language during my MCA, and i was good on it. Now i want to learn the C++ features and concepts used in read IT world, please suggest me a latest edition of a c++ book, i would prefer book that is not so windowsy, but also talks about C++ on Unix based platforms.

Answer 1

This is a perfect site to get started, I use it alot. Good luck

Answer 2

I'm a s/w engineer working in C++/UNIX (Solaris). My personal recommend would be,

1. Professional C++
publisher - wrox (programmer to programmer edition).

This is a very nice book with lots of areas covered.

Also if you are doing any serious development in UNIX/C++ the must have is,

2. Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment (2nd Edition)
Author - Dennis Ritchie, W.Richard Stevens

This has everything covered about UNIX development.

Also Bjarne Stroustrup's book "The C++ Programming Language" is very good reference.

Answer 3

If you already know the language to some degree, the next important step is to read the Best Practices books. C++ offers many ways to achieve any goal, but a good programmer knows exactly why certain ways are better than others. Effective C++/More Effective C++/Effective STL by Scott Meyers Exceptional C++/More Exceptional C++ by Herb Sutter C++ Coding Standards by Herb Sutter and Andrei Alexandrescu

Answer 4

You can try any of the following freely available books :
Industrial Strength C++
Optimizing C++ the WWW version
C and C++ Style Guides
and
Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days
Thinking in C++ Volume 1 - Introduction to Standard C++
A Beginners C++
You will get this and more from the links i post below

Answer 5

I always recommend Scott Meyer's "Effective c++". It's not a beginners book! But, I love it.

See http://www.amazon.co.uk/Effective-C%2B%2B-Specific-Professional-Computing/dp/0321334876/sr=1-1/qid=1170512320/ref=sr_1_1/026-1345788-9798829?ie=UTF8&s=books

Answer 6

I find Wrox books very good. They break down each example and go through it. You can get a list of Wrox books at their website:

http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-105059.html

Hope this helps

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Answer 8

http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialC++.html
http://www.openscenegraph.org/osgwiki/pmwiki.php/Tutorials/LinuxCpp
http://forums.devshed.com/beginner-programming-16/c-c-for-linux-tutorial-20587.html