A Tour of C++

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1. floxyMay 2026
   If you haven't seen "A Tour of C++":

   https://stroustrup.com/tour3.html

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2. AnimalMuppetMar 2026
   You might start with Stroustrup's A Tour Of C++. That will get you most of the concepts and features, and why the concepts are the way they are.
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3. pjmlpMar 2025
   In any case, having a go at Tour of C++ book is a good way to read about modern idioms.
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4. pjmlpFeb 2025
   Yes, from Bjarne Stroustroup himself,

   A Tour of C++, preferably the 2nd edition

   Programming -- Principles and Practice Using C++, preferably the 3rd edition

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5. schaeferMay 2024
   If you aren't aware of the c++ core guidelines[1] - it should be on your radar.

   Also, it might not be a popular opinion, but I think Bjarne's books are just fine.

   A Tour of C++ (3rd edition) [2]

   Principles and Practice Using C++ (3rd Edition) was just published in april 2023 [3]

   [1] https://github.com/isocpp/CppCoreGuidelines/blob/master/CppC... [2] https://www.stroustrup.com/tour3.html [3] https://www.stroustrup.com/programming.html

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6. jcelerierApr 2024
   > It should be a positive example of how they hope their language is used, right?

   should it though? there's a million ways to learn C++. Reading the std code definitely isn't one - technically the std could be entirely compiler builtins. If you want to read positive examples take A Tour of C++ 3rd edition (https://www.amazon.ca/Tour-C-Bjarne-Stroustrup/dp/0136816487)

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