C++ Book Recommendation Needed

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I'm looking to get into C++ programming. Can anyone suggest a good book on this.
I'm just learning VB6 @ school, but would like to learn how to program in C++. I understand they are different. :)

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I am studying it now, and I can recommend "Programming and Problem Solving Using C++, 4th Edition" by Nell Dale and Chip Weems. It's rather pricey at ~$95 but didn't really have the choice when the school required the text. I read good things about C++ Primer Plus (5th Edition), which is ~$35 on Amazon.
 
If you're starting learning programming and want a nice general reference, I reccomend Stanley Lippman's C++ Primer. If you've been programming a while and want a detailed explanation, it's tough to beat Stroustrup
 
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C++ The Complete Reference fourth edition by Herbert Schildt. If you want to go deep. It also explains the differences between C and C++ which you may find it very useful.
 
i actually find that learning C programming and then learning the C++ extensions to it helps a lot in learning this language. i've never met anybody who learned C++ the same way i did that feels differently.

note, this isn't saying to not learn C++. it's just a suggestion to get your grounding in the basics of C before you learn C++ (kind of like reading piles of books so you are informed enough to write one. CAN you write a book without reading tons of them? yes. however, your book will be better and you'll have an easier time if you've read many other books on the topic first).

edit: what is your purpose for learning the language? my answer may change.
 
nameless_centurian said:
i actually find that learning C programming and then learning the C++ extensions to it helps a lot in learning this language. i've never met anybody who learned C++ the same way i did that feels differently.

note, this isn't saying to not learn C++. it's just a suggestion to get your grounding in the basics of C before you learn C++ (kind of like reading piles of books so you are informed enough to write one. CAN you write a book without reading tons of them? yes. however, your book will be better and you'll have an easier time if you've read many other books on the topic first).

edit: what is your purpose for learning the language? my answer may change.
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Right now for fun. Maybe as a profession in the future...
 
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