Some Good Books on Learning C++

Some Good Books on Learning C++.

Here are some books I've used. I like them all to some extent. I wish just reading a book on C++ were enough to make one capable in it… you have to write programs.

Stroustup, Bjarne THE C++ PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE, 2^nd Edition

Addison Wesley, 1995

By the creator of the language at Bell Labs. The 2^nd edition is quite well written.

Jamsa, Kris: RESCUED BY C++

Jamsa Press, Las Vegas 1993

Dips right in. Readable, easy going.

Dewhurst, S. and Stark, K PROGRAMMING IN C++

Prentice Hall, 1989

Well organized and complete.

Pohl, Ira C++ FOR C PROGRAMMERS, 2^nd Edition

Benjamin Cummings, 1994

One of the most prolific writers on C++ and OOP. Rather compact (terse), but very accurate.

Winston, P. H. ON TO C++

Addison Wesley, 1994

Interesting approach: very "how to" oriented.

Main, M and Savitch, W. DATA STRUCTURES AND OTHER OBJECTS USING C++

Addison Wesley, 1997

Assumes some knowledge of C and C++. Dives early into data structures.

Eckel, B. THINKING IN C++

Prentice Hall, 1995

A real course in object oriented programming: Assumes you know C++ fairly well.

Adams, J., Leestma, S. and Nyhoff, L C++. AN INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING

PRENTICE HALL, 1995

Very thorough; quite hefty. These are fine instructors.

Adams, J., Leestma, S. and Nyhoff, L TURBO C++ AN INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING

Prentice Hall, 1996

Same as above, with occasional dips into Turbo C+ specifics.

Horstmann, G. COMPUTING CONCEPTS WITH C++ ESSENTIALS

J. Wiley and Sons, 1997

A beginning programming book: easy reading; very clear.

I'll add others as they occur to me. Sandy Hill, 10/1/97