C++ Crash Course
A fast-paced, thorough introduction to modern C++ written for experienced programmers. After reading C++ Crash Course, you'll be proficient in the core language concepts, the C++ Standard Library, and the Boost Libraries. C++ is one of the most widely used languages for real-world software. In the hands of a knowledgeable programmer, C++ can produce small, efficient, and readable code that any programmer would be proud of. Designed for intermediate to advanced programmers, C++ Crash Course cuts through the weeds to get you straight to the core of C++17, the most modern revision of the ISO standard. Part 1 covers the core of the C++ language, where you'll learn about everything from types and functions, to the object life cycle and expressions. Part 2 introduces you to the C++ Standard Library and Boost Libraries, where you'll learn about all of the high-quality, fully-featured facilities available to you. You'll cover special utility classes, data structures, and algorithms, and learn how to manipulate file systems and build high-performance programs that communicate over networks.
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- My top-rated books this year:
* C++ Crash Course by Josh Lospinoso
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* Magic: A Very Short Introduction by Owen Davies
* Trigonometry by Hugh Neill
I rated each one 9/10
- First thing to remember is C++ is very much a "live" language going through enhancements and the majority of the hardcore engineering still happens in C++ (real-time, AI, Machine Learning, High Performance Computing, CUDA etc..). There is a lot of advocacy by Rust devotees who somehow think C++ is "legacy" or whatever. Not true at all.
With that, look at Stroustup's latest book, it's a good introduction to programming using C++ --- Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ 3rd Edition. Takes you all the way to C++23 from the creator of the language.
C++ Crash Course: A Fast-Paced Introduction by Josh Lospinoso is a very fun book and will give you a through grounding in working with C++ in a professional setting. However, it stops at C++17 and while the second edition is in the works, the first edition will take you far.
- Very recently, I went through learning C++. While I tried several books from the C++ definitive guide book [0] (including books from Stroustrup & Meyer), I found this book to especially knowledgeful.
C++ Crash Course: A Fast-Paced Introduction [1]
[0]. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-... [1]. https://www.amazon.com/C-Crash-Course-Josh-Lospinoso/dp/1593...
- I would recommend the book "C++ Crash Course" by Josh Lospinoso.
It covers modern C++ through C++ 17 and is well written and easy to understand.
- Actually there is a recently released book[1] by No Starch that gives a tour of modern C++ with details about implementations and librairies and even has a great chapter on unit testing.
[1]:https://www.amazon.com/C-Crash-Course-Josh-Lospinoso/dp/1593...
- Actually "C++ Crash Course: A Fast-Paced Introduction" by Josh Lospinoso seems to cover some good ground.
