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Section 28:
| 28.1 | What is mentoring? |
| 28.2 | Should I learn C before I learn OO/C++? |
| 28.3 | Should I learn Smalltalk before I learn OO/C++? |
| 28.4 | Should I buy one book, or several? |
| 28.5 | What are some best-of-breed C++ morality guides? |
| 28.6 | What are some best-of-breed C++ legality guides? |
| 28.7 | What are some best-of-breed C++ programming-by-example guides? |
| 28.8 | Are there other OO books that are relevant to OO/C++? |
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[28.6] What are some best-of-breed C++ legality guides?
Here's my personal (subjective and selective) short-list of must-read C++ legality guides, alphabetically by author:
- Lippman, Lajoie and Moo, C++ Primer, Fourth Edition, 885 pgs, Addison-Wesley, 2005, ISBN 0-201-72184-1. Very readable/approachable.
- Stroustrup, The C++ Programming Language, Third Edition, 911 pgs, Addison-Wesley, 1998, ISBN 0-201-88954-4. Covers a lot of ground.
Similarities: Both books are excellent overviews of almost every language feature. I reviewed them for back-to-back issues of C++ Report, and I said that they are both top notch, gold plated, excellent books. Both have excellent sales records.
Differences: If you don't know C, Lippman et al's book is better for you. If you know C and you want to cover a lot of ground quickly, Stroustrup's book is better for you.