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Noob Question, Very easy to answer so help me :)

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1 Dec, 2007 - 07:35 PM
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I really just have 2 questions

1.) What program do you guys use to code in C++?

2.) Where did you guys start? Like what specific books did you read ect to get where you are now?
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1 Dec, 2007 - 08:03 PM
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QUOTE(IFeelYourPain @ 1 Dec, 2007 - 08:35 PM) *

I really just have 2 questions

1.) What program do you guys use to code in C++?

I use the Crimson editor to write code, & Borland 5.5 command line compiler.

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2.) Where did you guys start? Like what specific books did you read ect to get where you are now?

My 1st C/C++ book was a Borland reference guide. Available at Amazon
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1 Dec, 2007 - 09:53 PM
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QUOTE(IFeelYourPain @ 1 Dec, 2007 - 08:35 PM) *

I really just have 2 questions

1.) What program do you guys use to code in C++?

2.) Where did you guys start? Like what specific books did you read ect to get where you are now?


I use Bloodshed DEV-C++, free off the Internet to program...
And my first book, which I'm actually just finishing up now with is Beginning C++ Through Game Programming, Second Edition by Michael Dawson... if you get this book the compiler and program is included as a Cd and also the book goes right along with the compiler
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1 Dec, 2007 - 10:45 PM
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I use, Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Standard on my desk top and Code::Blocks with GCC/MinGWo my laptop.

My first book was, C++ for Dummies 5th edition
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2 Dec, 2007 - 12:09 AM
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QUOTE(IFeelYourPain @ 1 Dec, 2007 - 08:35 PM) *

1.) What program do you guys use to code in C++?

Depends on the box I'm working on...Dev-C++ with gcc (MinGW) on one, Crimson with gcc (Cygwin) on another, and Eclipse with gcc (MinGW) on the last one. I like Eclipse, but it hogs a lot of resources on weak machines like my laptop. Rarely Visual Studio .NET 2003 or 2005.

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2.) Where did you guys start? Like what specific books did you read ect to get where you are now?

Can't remember the title of the book I first used (this is the second or third time it's come up, so I really should look that up sometime hmmm.gif). Didn't teach me a whole lot (it was very basic. and I knew some C already). Most of the stuff that was actually new to me was from online tutorials (in addition to the stuff here at </DIC>, cplusplus.com is pretty good) and reading through the documentation at msdn.
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2 Dec, 2007 - 04:36 AM
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IDE - Primarily, I use MS Visual C++, though I don't think you should base your choice of IDE on what other people use. when learning the language, one is generally just as good as any other, so the choice comes down to personal preference. If I were to choose a nice, easy IDE for a beginner to start out with, I'd probably pick Code::Blocks

Books - For me, there are 3 beginners' books which stand out head-and-shoulders above the rest.

'You Can Do It!' - Francis Glassborow
- Probably one of the best books for the complete programming beginner

'C++ Primer 4th ed' - Stan Lippman, Josee Lajoie, Barbara E. Moo
- A very complete introductory C++ book for beginners to programming

'Accelerated C++' - Andrew Koenig & Barbara E. Moo
Probably the best C++ beginner's book for anyone who's studied another language before

Good sources of C++ book recommendations:
http://www.accu.org/index.php/book_reviews...p;field=subject
http://www.rafb.net/efnet_cpp/books/

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2 Dec, 2007 - 09:55 AM
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Welcome to the forums.

I currently work with Visual Express C++ 2008 (still beta I think) and Visual Express C++ 2005 (Backup in case I have issues with 2008).

Books I am using Starting Out with C++ 5th edition by Tony Gaddis. The book is pretty code about explaining everything well and it has taught me a lot along with my class instructor. Also along with books this forum is also going to be a great resource for you. It has been for me and the members are really helpful that the moments that you want to just smash your computer tongue.gif .

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2 Dec, 2007 - 12:58 PM
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I use Code::Blocks with GCC (Windows and Linux), vim with gcc (linux and OS X), Visual Studio 2005 and 2008 (Windows), and XCode (OS X)... It just kinda depends on how I'm feeling that day.

AS to what book I started out with, it's a book called C Programming Made Simple. I've also got The C Programming Language by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie. smile.gif For C++, I learned everything from Google.
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