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• alstrex · May 8, 2016 · Recommends

  Here are some general books for getting up to speed with the C++ language itself: -Programming Principles and Practice using C++ 2nd edition (by Bjarne Stroustrup). This covers everything, although is a bit dry at times. -Effective C++ (by Scott Meyers). A bit "outdated" from a language standpoint, but many of the techniques still apply and…

  on “Ask HN: Best way to learn 'modern' C++?” ↗
• petke · Jan 1, 2016 · Recommends

  …more productive to do it the other way around. If you learn C first, you will learn a style that is hard to break out of. You want to learn to program C++ the right way, piece by piece, from the start. "Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ (2nd Edition)" by Bjarne, is a good book that teaches it the right way around.

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• jason_slack · May 16, 2014 · Mentions

  I have a few coming from Amazon OpenGL Insights - Cozzi and Riccio Game Engine Architecture (2nd Edition) - Jason Gregory Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ (2nd Edition) - Stroustrup

  on “Ask HN: What's the best programming book you've read recently?” ↗
• Redoubts · Jan 1, 2016 · Critical

  > "Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ (2nd Edition)" by Bjarne > Paperback: 1312 pages Good lord. Is there a more concise way to do this?

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• satysin · Feb 16, 2017 · Mentions

  Programming Principles and Practice using C++ 2nd Edition (god what a horrible title to type) is a strange book. It has a lot of great info in it but it is a very hard read. The first 4 or 5 chapters are ok albeit too wordy. But then after that they seem to…

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