Best Book to Learn C/C++

[AshD93]

Hi guys,

Just wondering if anyone has a book suggestion regarding learning c/c++.

I do currently learn it but I'm going to stop soon (Going to Computer Architecture) and I want to keep up with the C/get better and better at it.

I would search but there is no point and I want the most up to date answer (considering new books come out all the time).

Thanks in advance.

Ash

P.S. I use Visual Studio Pro 10 at the moment if that needs mentioning.

 

[AshD93]

"C, How to program"

Thanks, I'll have a look.

Anyway to OP, it really depends on how much programming knowledge you have already and what you have experienced so far, learning a new language is a fairly simple thing if you have the background knowledge to back it up already.

If you want to continue programming, I would suggest just getting a little project of your own together and doing it in C / C++ depending on your project it doesn't have to be big or useful, just something you want to do in your spare time, books I find to be of limited use personally, unless you are in a structured learning environment.

I think a book is best. We learnt C just because we're beginners so I know it to a basic level. I used to program in PASCAL (I think its PASCAL) using Delphi but C++ is more wide stream. Thanks for the suggestion though. I do intend to start a website so I guess that is a project.

I would recommend staying away from C unless you know for certain you want to get into embedded. C++ good, C bad (for beginners, why make them suffer?).

Too late But I will get myself into C++ no doubt.



To all replies, thanks a bunch, really appreciate it. I'll look at all suggestions even if I haven't quoted them.