Just finished 'Accelerated C++' as a refresher and can highly recommend it (though it is a bit advanced for a novice).
-- Kiffin Rex Gish Gouda, The Netherlands > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JD Arnold > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 21:25 > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Programming Book(s) > > > Danial Thom wrote: > > > > --- Nicolas Blais <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> On January 2, 2006 04:52 pm, Sean wrote: > >>> Sean wrote: > >>>> Looking for recommendations on any Unix > >> programming books. > >>>> I have been out of things for a while so I > >> would put my skill level back > >>>> to the beginning. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks > >>>> Sean > >>>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > >>>> > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >>>> "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > >>> I forgot to mention that I wish to work with > >> C/C++ > >>> Thanks again, > >>> Sean > >> There's a free C++ book which is great : > >> > > http://mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html > >> You can also buy the hardcopy on Amazon. > >> > >> Nicolas > >> > > > > I'd recommend learning C before C++. In order to > > be an effective unix programmer you must master > > the C language, as you'll have to examine and > > modify code in C to do anything substantial. > > Virtually all major programs and kernels are 'C' > > based. > > I think, in general, this is wrong. And I think many > "professionals" also feel that learning C++ is the way to go. > If you just learning, > you might as well start with C++. For many good reasons, see > Stroustrup's answer himself: > > http://public.research.att.com/~bs/learn.html > > -- > Jonathan Arnold (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Daemon Dancing in the Dark, a FreeBSD weblog: > http://freebsd.amazingdev.com/blog/ > > UNIX is user-friendly. It's just a bit picky about who its > friends are. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
